Breaching the Wall
For many Israelis, TV reporters covering Palestinian affairs offer an increasingly rare glimpse into the world of their Arab neighbors.
A Defining Moment for Yair Lapid
Is it too early for lessons from the latest flareup this weekend?
Opinion | Can Hope Survive the Latest Israel-Gaza ‘Round’?
Modern Hebrew, especially military and political jargon, tends to reflect the state of the nation.
What’s Next for Israel & Gaza with Middle East Analyst Aaron David Miller and Moment’s Nathan Guttman
A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is in place, but tensions remain high. What made this outbreak of war different? Will the violence and unrest impact the Abraham Accords—and the region? What can be done, if anything, to end the cycle of violence? Middle East analyst and negotiator Aaron David Miller is interviewed by journalist Nathan Guttman.
The Belly of the Beast with Ilene Prusher
Ilene Prusher is an award-winning journalist and novelist who covered Israel from the ground for 15 years for The Christian Science Monitor, Time, Haaretz, Moment...
Gaza Fears Impending Coronavirus Outbreak
The possibility of a full outbreak of the COVID-19 virus in the Gaza Strip is both likely and terrifying. More than two million people, over half of them children, live in the 139-square-mile area, one of the world’s most highly-populated regions. Unemployment stands at 52 percent and half of the population lives in poverty. Much of the housing and 97 percent of Gaza’s water is unfit for human consumption, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
Five Things to Know This Week: Responses to Gaza Escalation
Nathan Guttman’s weekly column summing up Israeli-American politics
Why Hagai El-Ad Needed to Speak at the UN
I didn’t want to listen to Hagai El-Ad, director of the Israeli human rights group B’Tselem, as he provided an official briefing to the United Nations Security Council about the situation in Gaza and the West Bank last week.
Gaza’s Deadliest Day Since 2014
Israeli forces yesterday fired on protesters trying to breach the Gaza border fence, killing more than 60 and injuring 2,400.
A Brief Literary Guide to the History of Gaza
There's more to the long-suffering region than meets the eye. From visual journalism to history to cookbooks, here are four books to deepen your understanding of the...
Amidst Crisis, Parents Try To Do What’s Best
Longtime Moment contributor Ilene Prusher, a mother of two and veteran journalist covering the war for Haaretz and TIME, talks to Moment about the challenges facing parents and children in a battlezone.
Murder is the Message
By Martin Berman-Gorvine
It started before the bodies were even cold, long before they could be returned to the earth. There was barely time for seven-year-old...