Interview Olmert: Only Israel-Lebanon deal can curb Hezbollah, occupation 'unviable' Former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert told Al-Monitor that Israel will only be able to defang Hezbollah if it reaches an agreement with the Lebanese government.
Meloni suspends Italy's military cooperation agreement with Israel Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced her country's military cooperation agreement with Israel will no longer be automatically renewed. Israel
'Apartheid': Arab countries including UAE, Jordan decry new Israeli law A group of foreign ministers struck out at a new Israeli law requiring the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of terrorism in military courts. Palestine
Settler violence spike exposes Israeli government rift with military Knesset member Ram Ben-Barak of centrist Yesh Atid told Al-Monitor that the government must permit the use of administrative detention for extremist settlers to curb the violence. Israel
Analysis Hamas sits out Iran war as Gaza, Gulf interests take priority By Abeer Ayyoub In Istanbul, reporting on Palestine
War of the Words: Palestinian poetry broadcast terrifies Israeli right Israeli Ministers Miri Regev and Avigdor Liberman have attacked Army Radio over a broadcast featuring Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish, even though his poetry is taught in Israeli schools. Palestine
Only six shrines remain standing as Gaza's ancient sites crumble Gaza's shrines and mausoleums are being neglected by the authorities and ignored by the people as clerics discourage Gazans from visiting the sites. Palestine
What Bibi got wrong about comparison of Tel Aviv, Nice attacks Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu continues to ignore the reality of Israeli occupation by equating attacks by Palestinians and the terror attacks in Paris, Orlando and Nice. Palestine
Citizens map out Gaza’s history Major archaeological sites in the Gaza Strip have been subject to looting and neglect, not to mention destruction from razing and urban sprawl. Palestine
What really delayed UNESCO vote on Jerusalem? Although Israel claimed success in delaying the vote to be held in Istanbul on a UNESCO resolution submitted by Palestine and Jordan on Jerusalem, Palestinian and Arab officials say the postponement was due to security instability in Turkey following the coup attempt. Palestine
Will Turkey succeed in resolving Gaza’s power crisis? Turkey is working to resolve the Gaza Strip's energy crisis as part of an economic projects package included in Turkey's reconciliation deal with Israel. Palestine
Some Egyptians wary of normalizing relations with Israel Egyptian leaders say they are playing an important role in reviving the Palestinian issue by mediating with Israel, but some sources say Egyptians might actually be losing their sympathy for Palestinians and don't want to normalize relations with Israel. Palestine
'No military solution' say Israeli, Palestinian ex-fighters The Israeli and Palestinian former fighters of Combatants for Peace are using their personal stories to advocate a nonviolent, humanitarian approach to ending the Israeli occupation in the Palestinian territories. Palestine
BDS movement targets Palestinian investors in West Bank mall Pro-Palestinian activists are working with a consumer advocacy group to urge Palestinian investors to back out of a new shopping mall in northern Jerusalem, warning that not only will the project harm the Palestinian economy, the investors themselves could face legal action. Palestine
What Bibi's Africa visit means for Egypt-Ethiopia dam dispute As Israel increases its influence with African countries, Egyptians are wondering what impact that could have on them, the Renaissance Dam negotiations and the Palestinian solution. Palestine
Saudi Arabia's Faisal: Iran is breeding chaos through Hamas Hamas tries to explain away Saudi Arabia's harsh words for the organization, as alliances appear to be shifting in the Middle East. Saudi Arabia
EU to push Israel-Palestine peace process as Quartet report flops Despite cold reactions by both Israelis and Palestinians to the Quartet report, the EU is determined to establish a roadmap for an international conference on a two-state solution process. Palestine
