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Rachel Fraenkel, mother of Naftali Fraenkel, one of the three Israeli teens whose kidnapping and murder started the current crisis, recently gave her first lengthy interview to Yediot Daily. It was clear that she is an impressive woman, wise, calm and sober, and that her tragedy has catapulted her into ...
Supposedly silenced critics of Israel have plenty of platforms to air their views. ...
All sides have jumped on this tragedy to further their own political agendas. ...
In the wake of the Holocaust, Konrad Adenauer and David Ben-Gurion forged an unlikely partnership. More than 60 years later, Germany continues to be one of Israel’s staunchest defenders and most dependable allies. But can the relationship withstand the rising tide of anti-Israel sentiment in Europe and the fading memories ...
Studies show that including women in peace negotiations improves chances of success. ...
Billionaire Sheldon Adelson is best known in the United States for his outsized contributions to Republican presidential candidates. But in Israel, where he owns two newspapers, he may wield far more influence. ...

Naomi Ragen Fear of ostracism—not lack of conviction—prevents some haredi men from enlisting. A day before the haredi “million man

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Letty Cottin Pogrebin As usual, the thought police are trying to silence diversity of opinion about Israel. I’m not usually

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By Marshall Breger How can the Palestinians recognize a Jewish state if Israelis don’t know what that means? In 1958,

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How should we view the complicated history of Lydda and what it means for the Israeli-Palestinian peace process? ...
Israeli singer-songwriter David Broza talks about his latest album, the Steve Earle-produced East Jerusalem/West Jerusalem, which was released this week. ...
Recent discoveries of large natural gas reserves off Israel’s coast will soon transform the country into an energy exporter, and bring in billions of dollars in new revenue. But the new finds also open up a Pandora’s Box of environmental, financial, social, security and foreign policy concerns. ...