Peace process

Israel needs a diplomatic alternative to war with Iran - opinion

Peace usually begins not with trust but with exhaustion. When both sides conclude that war no longer serves their interests, diplomacy becomes thinkable.

Iran and Israel flags on Middle east geopolitical map.
Palestinian and Israeli flags overlook Dome of Rock and Western Wall

Why Israeli-Palestinian peacebuilding voices are being drowned out - opinion

Ra'am party head MK Mansour Abbas leads a faction meeting, at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on November 24, 2025.

Only Jewish-Arab cooperation, peace with Palestinians will let Israel be a democracy - opinion

 A man casts his vote in the Israeli general elections, at a polling station in Jerusalem, on November 1, 2022.

Israeli-Palestinian peace is just one election away – and it could happen in 2026 - opinion


Airstrikes on Taliban base kill at least 12 civilians, 40 fighters

Defense Ministry officials in Kabul, who said more than 40 Taliban fighters had been killed in the strikes, did not confirm any civilian casualties.

A Pakistani soldier standing near the debris of a house which was destroyed during a military operation against Taliban militants.

Does Israel prefer peace with authoritarians?

Jerusalem works based on shared interests, not based on promoting democracy or ideals.

NO OTHER area in the world has so many complex conflicts than the Middle East

Israel-UAE deal nullifies Arab Peace Initiative, Yadlin says

‘Saudis will not hurry’ to make an agreement

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds a telephone conversation in his office with US President Donald Trump and UAE Crown Prince Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, August 13, 2020

Netanyahu: 'Land for Peace' formula ineffective for Middle East peace

'Land for Peace' is supported by the international community and has served as the legal basis for previous Arab-Israel agreements; 'Peace for Peace' says Israel should hold talks from strength.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks with US President Donald Trump and UAE Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed via telephone.

What does suspending annexation mean for Israel’s eastern border?

What’s clear from the subtly different statements is that Israel will not be implementing its part of the Trump peace plan – applying its laws to up to 30% of the West Bank – in the near future.

Signs abour annexation with pictures of US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are displayed in Israel

Having declared the Quartet a failure in the past, PA turns to it again

The Quartet is made up of representatives from the US, EU, Russia and the UN.

HEADED TOWARD conflict? Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh arrives for a cabinet meeting of the new Palestinian government, in Ramallah, earlier this week

Trump's peace plan offers Israel an opportunity not to be missed

Just a few years ago the president of the US spoke about seeing Israel withdraw to pre-1967 lines.

David Elhayani, head of the Jordan Valley Regional Council attends a protest for Israeli sovereignty in the Jordan Valley, Judea and Samaria in Jerusalem on February 13, 2020.

Blair: Good Israeli-Gulf relations are the biggest game changer right now

The improving relationship between Israel and the Gulf states was not merely a matter of joint opposition to Iran, the former UK prime minister said.

Tony Blair, Executive Chairman of the Institute for Global Change and former prime minister of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Security officials warn against annexation

Officials warn annexation could trigger violence in West Bank and Gaza Strip that the IDF is not yet prepared for.

Palestinian demonstrators protest by the separation barrier, with Modiin Illit in the background. February 7, 2020

Lawsuit: Maine police illegally gathered data about Seeds of Peace workers

A federal employment discrimination lawsuit charges that the Maine State Police illegally gathered and handled personal data about employees at an international camp for Israeli and Arab teens.

AN ISRAELI SHALIACH conducting a group-building exercise at the Jewish camp in Greece.