A Palestinian rocket from Gaza strikes an Israeli apartment building, killing a resident. A Palestinian work crew from the West Bank cleans up the mess.
Author: Roger Cohen
An Israeli Death and the Tangled Conflict Left Behind
A Palestinian rocket from Gaza strikes an Israeli apartment building, killing a resident. A Palestinian work crew from the West Bank cleans up the mess.
A Self-Styled ‘Troublemaker’ Creates a Different Paris Museum
Contemporary art owned by the billionaire François Pinault is displayed beneath the rotunda of the Bourse de Commerce and frescoes of a colonialist past.
Conflict Strengthens Netanyahu, but the Price Is High
The battle with Hamas may benefit Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel politically in the short term, but it leaves his underlying problems unresolved.
Coco’s Choice: A Charlie Hebdo Cartoonist’s Road Back From Hell
Since surviving the 2015 attack on the French satirical magazine’s office, Corinne Rey has created a graphic novel and won national recognition in a man’s world.
Macron Condemns Napoleon’s Restoration of Slavery, 200 Years Later
The French president’s speech on the 200th anniversary of the emperor’s death combined a rebuke for a betrayal of the Enlightenment and recognition of his achievements.
With Napoleon Commemoration, Macron Steps Into National Debate
President Emmanuel Macron laid a wreath at the emperor’s tomb on the 200th anniversary of his death, stepping into a national debate over the legacy of Napoleon.
France Proposes More Surveillance to Hunt for Potential Terrorists
The new bill, which some fear will curtail civil liberties, comes after a series of attacks and as the far right is stoking feelings of insecurity.
France Seeks Change in Law After Outrage Over Verdict in Anti-Semitic Killing
The proposed bill, which would prevent intoxication being used as a basis for a plea of insanity, was prompted by a verdict allowing the killer of a Jewish woman to avoid trial.
In France, an Ever-Extending Labyrinth of Covid Lockdowns
Walk the dog? Only one kilometer. Want a raclette maker? Sure. A lamp? Nope. During the pandemic, France’s bureaucracy has hit overdrive, and the French are increasingly fed up.