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The brewing conflict in the West Bank

YOSSI MEKELBERG

As 2023 comes to a close, it is proving to be one of the deadliest years in that long and sanguinary conflict between the Israelis and the Palestinians. Understandably the eyes of the world are on the war in Gaza; nevertheless, the situation in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem is escalating quickly, and ...

What are the chances of a permanent truce in Gaza?

YOSSI MEKELBERG

After nearly seven weeks of bloodshed, terror, and horrors in the war between Israel and Hamas, the four-day pause in the fighting, which was subsequently extended by several days, was urgently needed.To the relief of everyone, the bombardments, the rocket launches and the shootings ceased - if only for a week. The temporary truce agreement ...

Israeli society has become more hawkish

YOSSI MEKELBERG

Conducting public opinion polls during a war is a risky business that can easily lead to the wrong conclusions. The results invariably reflect the specific, present mood when emotions are running at their highest, and respondents are more interested in expressing their anger and frustration than in being reflective and retrospective.Hence, while findings that Israeli ...

It is time to plan for the aftermath of Gaza war

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One of the most difficult challenges for leaders in the midst of a raging war is to develop a vision of peace for its aftermath, when the bloodshed and destruction have ceased, and by that to avert their recurrence. Moreover, it is the task of political leaders to not only have a post-war plan, but ...

Road to Israel's recovery starts with removing Netanyahu

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It is a mystery to many of those who have witnessed the complete collapse of Israel's strategy toward Hamas that its architect, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, is still in office and being allowed to conduct the war against the Palestinian Islamist organization.It is especially disturbing considering that, once again, he has proved to possess neither ...

Existence of apartheid in the Occupied Territories is impossible to deny

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There is nothing the Jewish settlements project would have loved more than to continue its de facto annexation of the West Bank away from scrutiny and to entirely marginalize the Palestinians there. Paradoxically, despite the settlers never before having a bigger and more vocal representation in government - and one that is seeking a full ...

US politics is being played out on Israeli turf

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US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy last month led a delegation of American lawmakers to Israel to celebrate the latter's 75 years of independence. On the face of it, this was a bipartisan delegation of members of Congress, including both Republicans and Democrats. What emerged rather quickly was that, when politicians from two highly polarized political ...

The tragedy of the earthquake and the power of humanity

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In the midst of a period in world history that is characterized by fragmentation and discord, it takes a tragedy of the magnitude of the earthquake in Turkiye and Syria to unite us in a common understanding of what is really important for all of us, as human beings and as societies, but equally in ...

US-Israeli dilemma as window for diplomacy with Iran closes swiftly

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At the beginning of this month, the US and Israeli air forces conducted a joint drill at the Nevatim air force base in southern Israel. US F-15 fighter jets, together with Israelï¿½s F-35 stealth fighter jets, simulated what were described as strikes on targets deep in enemy territory. In light of the stalemate in reviving ...