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Mounted police disperse demonstrators blocking a highway in Tel Aviv during a weekend protest demanding the release of all hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip and calling for an end to the war.

Recognising Palestine now only rewards Hamas, the side with clear genocidal intent

Condemnation of Israel’s actions – however justified – is no basis for reversing the long-held position that accepting Israel’s right to exist is a precondition of recognising a Palestinian state.

  • George Brandis

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Portrait of General Yeshayahu Gavish in Israel, 1967.

Israeli commander defied orders to occupy Suez and Gaza Strip in the Six Day War

Yeshayahu Gavish is the last in a history-defining generation of Israeli leaders involved in the pivotal Six Day War.

Education minister Pru Car

Cruellest education cuts hurt students the most

It is clear that this government does not see itself as the defender, let alone champion, of public education. What a travesty for the majority of our children who attend public schools.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netenyahu has again stated his opposition to a two-state solution between Israel and Palestine.

Palestinians and Israelis have been coexisting in peace for years. Their leaders have failed them

There are many examples of Israelis and Palestinians uniting through what they have in common, not what they differ on. In these environments, people see humanity.

  • Tim Costello
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, wearing a face mask in line with public health restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic, stands inside the court room as his corruption trial opens at the Jerusalem District Court, Sunday, May 24, 2020.

Could Netanyahu's battle in court also be a conflict of interest?

As Benjamin Netanyahu's corruption trial begins, Israeli commentators fear it could overshadow every decision made by his newly formed government.

  • David M. Halbfinger
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at his Saturday announcement of a coronavirus lockdown.

Netanyahu's grip on power in Israel slips amid backlash over virus measures

The surprise majority for opposition centrist Benny Gantz puts him in a stronger-than-expected position to try to pry loose Benjamin Netanyahu's 11-year grip on power in Israel.

  • David M. Halbfinger