Many Israelis feel numbed by their endless election cycle. Many Palestinians are excited about a rare chance to vote — but others expect little change without statehood.
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She Was a Star of New Palestinian Music. Then She Played Beside the Mosque.
Sama’ Abdulhadi helped build the Palestinian electronic music scene. Now she is at the center of a debate about Palestinian cultural identity.
Seeking Restart With Biden, Palestinians Eye End to Prisoner Payments
The Palestinian Authority pays stipends to prisoners held by Israel in a system critics call “pay to slay.” The worse the crime, the higher the payment.
Seeking Restart With Biden, Palestinians Eye End to Prisoner Payments
The Palestinian Authority pays stipends to prisoners held by Israel in a system critics call “pay to slay.” The worse the crime, the higher the payment.
Israel-U.A.E. Deal Swaps One Nightmare for Another for Palestinians
With annexation of the West Bank off the table and Arab diplomacy turned inside out, the Palestinian struggle, once focused against Israel, now is to remain relevant.
Palestinians, Slammed for Suppressing Dissent, Free Protest Organizers
The activists, charged with violating coronavirus regulations forbidding mass gatherings, were released on bail after being held for a week.
Israelis and Palestinians Remember the Slain, Home Alone or Online En Masse
With Israel’s cemeteries closed, Memorial Day mourning had to adapt to the coronavirus lockdown. An alternative ceremony bringing together Israelis and Palestinians attracted 170,000 people online.
Son of an Ohio Steelworker, Now Palestinian Envoy to the U.N.
Riyad H. Mansour, the ambassador since 2005, attended college in the Midwest and cut his teeth in the American civil rights and antiwar movements.
New Palestinian Premier Warns of a ‘Very Hot Summer’
The Palestinian Authority could collapse if a financial standoff with Israel is not resolved, Prime Minister Muhammad Shtayyeh says in an interview.
Netanyahu’s Talk of West Bank Annexations Is a Blow to Peace but No Surprise, Palestinians Say
Absorbing Jewish settlements on the West Bank into Israel could draw violent reactions, Arabs warn, but it would also confirm what they think is Israel’s goal.