Dialogue

One year of dialogue could change the future for Israelis, Palestinians - opinion

Let us give dialogue a chance, even if it takes a full year. A year spent searching for peace will not be wasted; it may be the most important year in the history of our peoples.

Buildings lie in ruins amid the rubble in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, December 8, 2025.
An elderly Palestinian man fills out his ballot before casting his vote at a polling station during municipal elections in the West Bank city of Hebron on April 25, 2026.

The story that traps us: Why Israel's and Palestine's elections need a new conversation - opinion

THEN-PRIME minister Ehud Barak (R) jokingly pushes Palestinian president Yasser Arafat (L) into the Laurel cabin on the grounds of Camp David during peace talks in 2000.

No more secret Israeli-Palestinian meetings: Time for peace efforts in broad daylight - opinion

Eldridge Street Synagogue, New York

When diplomacy falters, religious dialogue can still hold the line - opinion


Manchester’s Jewish and Muslim leaders sign declaration of hope, respect

The eight leaders promised to ensure that there is a viable and open relationship between the Muslim and Jewish communities and to work to develop difficult discussions and mutual understanding.

Attendees at the Declaration Signing.

Reporter's Notebook: Herzog hosts European Muslim delegation

The group is in Israel under the auspices of ELNET. This pro-Israel NGO advocacy group helps its partners in Europe to become more active and more confident in countering anti-Israel arguments.

 President Isaac Herzog meets with Muslim leaders at the President's Residence in Jerusalem, July 7, 2025.

Syrians back freedoms, constitutional process at landmark dialog

Five members of the seven-strong preparatory committee are either in HTS or close to the group, and there are no Druze or Alawite members, both of which are significant minorities in Syria.

 Attendees gather during a national dialogue, a key milestone in the transition to a new political system after decades of Assad rule, in Damascus, Syria February 25, 2025.

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Erdogan-Assad meeting 'possible' despite hurdles, Syrian opposition leader says

Turkey's push for dialogue with Assad may be a long shot but it signals a desire for reconciliation as Syria's ongoing crisis fades from international attention.

  Turkish Army tanks driving to the Syrian Turkish border town of Jarabulus.

‘We believe enough is enough’: Palestinians and Jews jog at DNC for ceasefire, hostage deal

Palestinian and Jewish runners jogged together during the Democratic National Convention to advocate for a ceasefire and the release of Israeli hostages.

 Rick Goldwasser, left, who is Jewish, runs along Chicago's lakefront with Anan Abu-Taleb, who is Palestinian, on Aug. 20, 2024. The two men, along with others, run to show solidarity and to call for a cease-fire in Gaza.

Embracing diversity, love and respect despite our disagreements - opinion

In today's algorithm-driven world, we lose important, diverse experiences. With our already limited perspectives in society, open-mindedness and respect for other opinions is crucial.

 WOMEN OF the Wall holds a Rosh Hodesh prayer service, as other women protest against them, at the Western Wall, in 2019.

'Uncomfortable Conversations with a Jew': Acho and Tishby address antisemitism, struggles - review

Does antisemitism have a new face? How should we understand Oct. 7 and its aftermath?

 ISRAELI ACTRESS-PRODUCER Noa Tishby takes part in Tel Aviv’s annual Gay Pride Parade, last year.

Searching for truth: Rabbi Akiva and Turnus Rufus in dialogue

We are sent on our individual journeys from the moment we are born, seeking simultaneous distance and closeness with family, community, and God as we make the choices that shape who we are.

 OFTEN, TURNUS Rufus asked clever questions. Pictured: Monumental question mark in Milton Keynes, UK, 1975.

Working towards a solution: Israeli and Palestinian parents mourn together - opinion

We are dedicating the ceremony to children in war. Their only crime is being Palestinian or Israeli.

 Palestinians and Israelis attend a joint ceremony for families of Israeli and Palestinian victims on Israeli Remembrance Day, organized by "Combatants for Peace" and the "Israeli-Palestinian Bereaved Families for Peace" in Tel Aviv on April 24, 2023.