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Abraham accords: Israel’s latest push to improve Arab relations could stall over Palestinian statehood

Simon Mabon, Lancaster University - Mohammed bin Salman wants to bring Saudi Arabia into the Abraham accords, the network of agreements to normalise relations between Israel with other countries in the Middle East...

Hamas and Israel are on the verge of a ceasefire. What’s being left unsaid, though, could scupper the deal

Martin Kear, University of Sydney - Hamas announced that it has accepted several parts of the peace plan put forth by US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to finally...

Ancient Legacy Abounds with Life: Israel’s Cultural Revival Glimmers

By Noa Koren ~ Down Jerusalem's weathered cobblestone Old City streets and down hip beachfront boulevards in Tel Aviv, Israel pulses with a cultural rhythm...

Israel’s ‘refuseniks’: a growing number of soldiers are refusing to serve in Netanyahu’s war on Gaza

Leonie Fleischmann, City St George's, University of London The Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has ordered the Israel Defense Forces to step up the offensive on Gaza City, despite internal and international condemnation. Amid accusations by the International Association of Genocide...

Where does the Arab and Muslim world stand on Trump’s Gaza peace plan? Expert Q&A

Scott Lucas, University College Dublin - The US president, Donald Trump, unveiled a 20-point proposal to end the war in Gaza on September 29. The plan proposes an immediate end to the fighting and the release of all Israeli hostages held by Hamas in exchange for hundreds of detained Gazans. It also includes the promise of humanitarian aid for Palestinians and reconstruction in Gaza. Whether Israel and Hamas ultimately reach...

Ancient Legacy Abounds with Life: Israel’s Cultural Revival Glimmers

By Noa Koren ~ Down Jerusalem's weathered cobblestone Old City streets and down hip beachfront boulevards in Tel Aviv, Israel pulses with a cultural rhythm...

Why is Israel bombing Syria?

Ali Mamouri, Deakin University - Conflict in Syria has escalated with Israel launching bombing raids against its northern neighbour. It follows months of fluctuating tensions in southern Syria between the Druze minority and forces...

Israel’s ‘refuseniks’: a growing number of soldiers are refusing to serve in Netanyahu’s war on Gaza

Leonie Fleischmann, City St George's, University of London The Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has ordered the Israel Defense Forces...

Trump’s 20-point plan for Gaza is deeply flawed but it may be the best offer Hamas can expect

Julie M. Norman, UCL - The 20-point Gaza peace plan thrashed out under the...

Green Revolution: Israel’s Eco-Innovation Locks into the Road to a Greener Planet

By Eitan Barak ~ Over the Negev desert line, solar panels glint in the sunlight...