Israeli Palestinian Conflict

The cycle of trauma and violence is failing us - opinion

The cycle of trauma and violence between Israelis and Palestinians has become so entrenched that we've started treating it as inevitable. It isn't. Today, I saw how dangerous the cycle has become.

Hallel Silverman is seen after having ducked for cover while she and her tour were attacked by Palestinians in Turmus Ayya, on October 19, 2026.
Former US president Barack Obama delivers his speech at the dedication ceremony for the opening of the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago, Illinois, US, June 18, 2026. Picture taken through the bulletproof glass.

Israel 'took the land' from Palestinians, has 'ceded moral ground,' Obama tells Belfast crowd

Gadi Eisenkot, head of the Yashar Party, speaks to the Jerusalem Post ahead of elections in September 2026.

Eisenkot wants a new direction. His Palestinian policy has a problem - opinion

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a Likud election campaign event ahead of the upcoming general elections, in Tel Aviv, September 17, 2026.

Netanyahu is guilty: His Palestinian strategy was a failure, and October 7 was the price - opinion


Brick by brick: The power of one in today’s fight for Jewish resilience - opinion

'The individual should never underestimate the power they have to make a difference.'

 An illustrative image of a man holding an Israeli flag.

Everyone is paying the price for Netanyahu's obsession with power - opinion

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his current government are the obstacles to ending the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

 PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu holds a news conference in Jerusalem.

Azealia Banks: 'I'm a Zionist, no black person should be supporting Palestine'

In a series of posts on X/Twitter, the rapper asserted her highly controversial opinions, including that the Middle East has high rates of inbreeding.

Azealia Banks performs in London, England, Jan. 27, 2019.

US firmly rejects France's attempt to recognize Palestinian state at UN

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot delivered a speech reiterating the country's stance on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, urging "the implementation of a two-state solution."

US firmly reject France's attempt to recognize Palestinian state at UN.

Letters to the Editor May 21, 2025: The purpose intended

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

 Letters

Seven European countries condemn Operation 'Gideon's Chariot' ahead of its start

The statement said that expanded operations would cross a red line and would affect "any prospects of a viable two-state solution."

 IDF troops operate in northern Gaza, May 15, 2025.

'The Human Scale': Israel-based FBI mystery is a page-turner - review

The Human Scale is a superb contemporary political thriller that goes well beyond simply keeping the reader enthralled with a succession of unexpected developments, page after page.

An FBI vehicle

Spreading the truth, beauty of Israel: Time for the Jewish state to pay for a PR firm - opinion

The totality of the failure of collective American Jewish organizations to get even basic facts about Israel to be spread in the US is astounding. Time for Israel to pay for a PR firm.

 Israel Day parade, New York City, June 2, 2024.

'The Battle for the Jewish State': The ties that bind the US and Israel - review

Readers can assume that the author believes that her prescription for success in that struggle – an iron-clad US-Israel alliance – has a far greater chance with Trump as president.

 US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hold a joint press conference in the East Room at the White House in Washington, US, February 4, 2025; illustrative.

How to ensure this is the last Israeli-Palestinian war - excerpt

This piece is an adapted extract from Ittay Flescher’s upcoming book, The Holy and the Broken: A Cry for Peace from a Land That Must Be Shared.

 A quote by Lorraine Schneider.