‘Solidarity tourism’ has made Christmas a very busy time of year in Palestine.
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The US delighted Israel and outraged Palestinians by announcing it sees nothing illegal with Jewish settlements in the West Bank. Here, a brief history of this hotly disputed land.
The US no longer views Israeli settlements on the West Bank as going against international law. What this means for Palestinians.
Coalition negotiations begin in Israel after neither Benjamin Netanyahu nor Benny Gantz secure a majority.
The winner of Tuesday’s Israeli election must form a government and tackle four problems that will shape the future of the country and the relations among its citizens and Palestinian non-citizens.
Treating Israeli settlements as part of Israel in the new Canada-Israel free-trade deal entangles Canada in serious violations of international human rights and humanitarian law.
Why do we know the story of Malala, the Pakistani student who survived a brutal attack on her school by the Taliban but not the story of Ahed, a Palestinian girl who stood up to Israeli forces?
The world needs to put urgent pressure on Israel – and make the case to save a community.
Palestinian nonviolent protests and mass movement of resistance is one of Israel’s biggest fears.
Boycotting academic, cultural and sports activities in Israel is an essential part, but total avoidance may not be the most useful political strategy.
Donald Trump’s proposed border wall will destroy historic and ancient sites, violate the rights of Indigenous populations and cause misery to those seeking a better life. What’s more? It won’t work.
As 1,300 prisoners went on strike for improved conditions, a wave of solidarity protests spread across the Palestinian Territories.
Israeli settlements are one main reason many observers are increasingly pessimistic about the prospects for peace between Israel and the Palestinians. Can Trump break through?
Successive Israeli governments have relied on a false distinction to get away with discriminatory, oppressive policies.
There have been efforts to include women in West Bank politics, but they’ve fallen short. Activists are trying to change things.
Israeli politicians have become obsessed with their country’s global image – and they’re shoring it up by cracking down on the debate at home.
Israeli goods produced in settlements will have to be labelled as such. Israel is calling this a boycott and raising the spectre of European anti-semitism.
Israeli employers have always had a complicated relationship with Palestinian workers – and it’s getting worse.
Israel’s official policy treats stone throwing as ‘a real mortal threat’. The question is, who to?
The emergence of the Joint List as the third-largest party is evidence of both Israeli democracy and a growing awareness among the nation’s Arab citizens of their power to influence its direction.
Top contributors
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Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation Professor of Israel Studies, University of California, Los Angeles
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Senior Lecturer in International Politics, City, University of London
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Lecturer, Royal Holloway University of London
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Research Scholar, Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies, Australian National University
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Lecturer in Peace and Reconciliation, University of Aberdeen
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Sociology Instructor, York University, Canada
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Lecturer in Interdisciplinary Race, Gender and Postcolonial Studies, UCL
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Tony Walker is a Friend of The Conversation.
Vice-Chancellor's Fellow, La Trobe University
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Chair, Department of Judaic and Near Eastern Studies, and Associate Professor of Middle Eastern Studies and Public Policy, UMass Amherst
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Associate Professor in the School of Middle Eastern and North African Studies, University of Arizona
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Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, Western University
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Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of Richmond
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Senior Lecturer and Researcher in Journalism, Radio and Communication, University of Sheffield
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Rhoda and Richard Goldman Chair in Jewish Studies, San Francisco State University
