Why the Gaza hostage crisis is different Danielle Gilbert - October 13, 2023 What we know about Hamas hostage-taking and Israel’s hostage recovery policy.
Can Jews and Palestinians live peacefully in Israel? Here’s a closer look. Stephanie Dornschneider, Sarina Schäfer, Samer Halabi, Oliver Christ, Miles Hewstone, and Danit Sobol-Sarag - June 4, 2021 Three things to know about Israel's "mixed cities."
Young people led the 2021 Palestinian protests in Jerusalem Dana El Kurd - May 12, 2021 Four things to know about the Sheikh Jarrah clashes.
Why Gulf nations are normalizing ties with Israel Jonathan Hoffman - September 24, 2020 Bahrain is the latest Arab nation to recognize Israel
The White House peace plan puts Israel’s concerns first — and shortchanges Palestinians Brent E. Sasley - January 30, 2020 The deal is one-sided in these five ways
An HBO series looks at political violence in Jerusalem. Here’s the reality behind the drama. Chagai Weiss - September 13, 2019 We researched the explosive summer that the series portrays.
Key takeaways from the Israeli election Brent E. Sasley - April 12, 2019 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not only survived but increased his party’s share of parliamentary seats.
Sorry, President Trump. Here’s why American Jews aren’t abandoning the Democratic Party. Michael Tesler - March 21, 2019 These three factors mean a “Jexodus” is unlikely any time soon.
Israeli elections could be happening soon. Here’s what you should know. Brent E. Sasley - November 21, 2018 [caption id="attachment_80553" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivers
A new law in Israel complicates future peace talks. Here’s why. Joshua Freedman - August 15, 2018 [caption id="attachment_76750" align="aligncenter" width="960"] People are seen through a banner
Can the International Criminal Court investigate the violence in Gaza? Mark Kersten - May 17, 2018 [caption id="attachment_73484" align="aligncenter" width="960"] People run through tear gas May
Why Hamas is protesting in Gaza — and why it will continue Imad Alsoos - April 8, 2018 [caption id="attachment_71879" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Palestinians wave flags as smoke billows
Should the U.S. only give foreign aid to its friends? Well, define ‘friends.’ Jessica Trisko Darden - February 15, 2018 [caption id="attachment_39929" align="aligncenter" width="2366"] Flags of member nations fly outside
Israelis have been protesting government corruption for 61 weeks Noa Cnaan-On - February 5, 2018 [caption id="attachment_68882" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Yoaz Hendel, chairman of the Zionist
What the Labor Party’s election says about the prospects for Israel’s left Brent E. Sasley - July 10, 2017 [caption id="attachment_60713" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A supporter of the center-left Zionist
How much coverage did CNN actually devote to Clinton’s emails? Here’s the data. Kalev Leetaru - February 1, 2017 In a world upended by online news and social media,
Trump’s plan to move the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem could help the peace process Miriam Elman - December 29, 2016 President-elect Donald Trump’s pledge to move the U.S. Embassy from
Jerusalem’s status won’t be as easy to settle as other real estate deals. Here’s why. Brent E. Sasley - December 25, 2016 [caption id="attachment_51807" align="aligncenter" width="960"] An Israeli flag waves in front
The danger of (mis)perceptions after the Iran deal Mohammad Tabaar - August 3, 2015 [caption id="attachment_28151" align="aligncenter" width="620" class="align center "] Iranian Foreign Minister
Why Ethiopian Jews are protesting police violence in Israel Ben Porat and Fany Yuval - May 8, 2015 [caption id="attachment_24253" align="aligncenter" width="908"] A protester, an Israeli Jew of
The weakening of the Israeli left Brent E. Sasley - March 19, 2015 [caption id="attachment_22895" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Israeli supporters of the center-left Zionist
Why Netanyahu’s win isn’t that dramatic Nadav Shelef - March 18, 2015 [caption id="attachment_22848" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Likud party supporters react after hearing
Why Netanyahu's win isn't that dramatic - March 18, 2015 [caption id="attachment_22848" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Likud party supporters react after hearing
The Israeli election is still too close to call Evgeny Finkel - March 17, 2015 [caption id="attachment_22796" align="alignnone" width="620"] Israeli supporters of the center-left Zionist
Does the Gaza operation threaten Netanyahu’s political future? Brent E. Sasley - July 19, 2014 [caption id="attachment_13219" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks
Erdoğan’s next moves Gonul Tol - April 2, 2014 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="606" special="EDITORIAL USE ONLY. AP PROVIDES ACCESS
Erdoğan's next moves Gonul Tol - April 2, 2014 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="606" special="EDITORIAL USE ONLY. AP PROVIDES ACCESS
2013 Israeli Pre-Election Report Joshua Tucker - January 2, 2013 Continuing our series of election reports, the following is a pre-election
Does Foreign Policy Stop at the Water’s Edge? Jerusalem Edition Erik Voeten - September 8, 2012 The kerfuffle over the removal and then reintroduction in the
Will the US Restrain Israel on Iran? Unlikely. John Sides - February 7, 2012 This is a guest post from political scientist Jeremy Pressman:
Some Observations on Israel Joshua Tucker - May 25, 2011 Dedicated readers of The Monkey Cage may have noticed that