Second Intifada

Rock, Paper, Scissors in the Middle East
Trump’s is the latest play in a decadeslong game of trying to counter previous ‘peace process’ moves by each new American administration
byTony Badran
Arafat and the Ayatollahs
The PLO’s greatest single contribution to the Iranian Revolution was the formation of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, but the Palestinian leader’s involvement with Iran didn’t end there
byTony Badran
Between War and Peace: An Interview With Senior Hamas Leader Husam Badran
Current Hamas Political Bureau Member and former military commander, convicted of directing terror bombings that killed over 120 Israelis, including the bombings of the Sbrarro Pizza in Jerusalem and the Dolphinarium Discotheque in Tel Aviv, speaks to Tablet about the ongoing Gaza cease-fire negotiations with Israel
byElhanan Miller
Bibi Netanyahu’s Nightmare Speaks
Meni Naftali worked security for the Israeli prime minister and his wife Sara, and now wants the world to know what they are really like
byShira Rubin
Fighting the ‘Patriarchal Deal’ Between the State of Israel and the Bedouin
Israeli Arabs at a Crossroads: How one woman in the Negev stands up against polygamy, abuse, and ignorance
byElhanan Miller
Fifty Years of Occupation
Can anything change the status quo in the territorial dispute between Israelis and Palestinians?
byJoseph Dana
Free Marwan Barghouti’s Op-Ed Bio
The Times concedes one to the outrage trolls, and history weeps
byDavid Samuels
Exclusive: The Druze Minister in Charge of Bibi’s Secret Outreach to Arab States Speaks
Ayoob Kara advocates for a combination of Israeli military deterrence and economic fortitude to sway Arab neighbors
byElhanan Miller
A Muslim Officer Fights for His Right to Defend the Jewish State
The case of IDF Major Alaa Waheeb
byElhanan Miller
The Age of the Terror Selfie
At a lonely army outpost in 1994, Israel was shown the difference between radicals and fanatics—and between soldiers and storytellers. But the West didn’t learn.
byMatti Friedman
Tony Judt Is Aging Poorly
A new collection of the late historian’s essays says more about his prejudices than about his achievements
byAdam Kirsch
A Visit to Jerusalem, to See the Things That Are No Longer There
Showing my teenage daughter around the city, I realized that each generation remembers—and forgets—its own Jerusalem
byBeth Kissileff
A Divider by Nature, Sharon Tried To Unite Israelis Behind Ending the Occupation
A stalwart of the right, Sharon was a pragmatist whose mission was to teach Jews how to survive in the Middle East
byYossi Klein Halevi
The Nazareth Code: Can Israel’s Booming Tech Sector Heal the Wounds of Israeli Arabs?
An ambitious new high-tech industrial park doubles as an initiative to bring more Arabs into the Israeli economy
byYoav Fromer
Tomorrow There Will Be No More Two-State Solution—and Then What?
Ex-Shin Bet head Yuval Diskin warns that Israel’s leaders appear to be dangerously detached from reality
byYuval Diskin
Are the Israel Defense Forces Finally Ready for the Next Lebanon War?
Israel’s failures in 2006 foreshadow the challenges that lie ahead in a fractured Middle East—and the coming wars there
byAmos Harel
Suha Arafat Exhumes Truth About Intifada
Widow of PLO leader says Second Intifada was premeditated
byAdam Chandler
The Man Behind Iron Dome
Once-maligned Labor politician Amir Peretz explains how he saw what many decorated generals did not
byEetta Prince-Gibson