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Israel Defence Forces soldiers preventing access for locals and activists from olive plantations during harvest season in Salfit, The West Bank on Oct. 11, 2021. The plantation on the outskirts of the town of Salfit was annexed in the last year to a new Jewish outpost - Avi view farm, although Plestinians hold land deeds for the land. During an attempt to break the white line zoning a closed military zone in the plantations, the army used stun grenades and arrested three activists. (Photo by Matan Golan/Sipa USA)No Use Germany.

Violence in the West Bank is a nightmare for Netanyahu

Monday, March 6, 2023

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Justice Minister Yariv Levin, Foreign Minister Eli Cohen and cabinet secretary Yossi Fuchs attend the weekly cabinet meeting in the prime minister's office Jerusalem, February 19, 2023. Abir Sultan/Pool via REUTERS

Israel’s majoritarian nightmare should be a US concern

Thursday, February 23, 2023

4 ways cities are embracing and promoting playful learning in their communities

Helen Shwe Hadani and Juanita Morales

Friday, February 3, 2023

(L-R) Israeli President Isaac Herzog, US President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid attend the Opening ceremony of the Maccabiah games in Jerusalem. Ilia Yefimovich/dpa

New polls: Democrats say Biden and members of Congress lean toward Israel more than they do

Shibley Telhami

Tuesday, August 2, 2022

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden sits with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) before a dinner at the Prime Minister's residence in Jerusalem March 9, 2010. Biden assured Israel on Tuesday of Washington's commitment to its security and preventing Iran from producing nuclear weapons. REUTERS/Baz Ratner (JERUSALEM - Tags: POLITICS)

Can Biden pivot to normalcy in the Middle East?

Tuesday, July 12, 2022

Israeli and American flags stand during the final rehearsal for the ceremony to welcome U.S. President Joe Biden ahead of his visit to Israel, at Ben Gurion International airport, in Lod near Tel Aviv, Israel July 12, 2022. REUTERS/Amir Cohen

It’s risky for Biden to go to the Middle East

Shibley Telhami

Tuesday, July 12, 2022

Flags of Saudi Arabia and Israel stand together in a kitchen staging area as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken holds meetings at the State Department in Washington, U.S., October 14, 2021. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/Pool

How to understand Israel and Saudi Arabia’s secretive relationship

Monday, July 11, 2022

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris offers condolences to United Arab Emirates' President and ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan after the death of UAE's President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahyan at the Presidential Airport in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, May 16, 2022. United Arab Emirates Ministry of Presidential Affairs/Handout via REUTERS

Biden’s difficult task: Reviving US partnerships in the Middle East

Daniel L. Byman

Friday, July 8, 2022

Foreign Affairs Minister of Israel Yair Lapid (C) and Israeli Prime minister Naftali Bennet (2nd R) shake hands following the government dissolving vote session at the Israeli Knesset. Yair Lapid is to take over from Bennett as head of government until a new government is in office. Ilia Yefimovich/dpa

Episode V: Israel’s caretaker

Thursday, June 30, 2022

Israeli President Isaac Herzog reviews the Cypriot President Honour Guard in Nicosia during an official meeting in Nicosia, Cyprus, March 2, 2022. Iakovos Hatzistavrou/Pool via REUTERS

President Herzog’s visit to Ankara: A first step in normalizing Turkey-Israel relations?

Kemal Kirişci and Dan Arbell

Monday, March 7, 2022