The book gives context and history of the Palestinian question and why this sliver of land is an engine room of Palestinian ...

I write to offer some history of Israel. Judah Maccabi is a historical Jewish leader-warrior, a central figure in the recent Hanukkah holiday. His bust is displayed at West Point. Between 167-160 BC, ...

For weeks now, Palestinian protesters and Israeli police have clashed on a daily basis in and around Jerusalem's Old City, home to major religious sites sacred to Jews, Christians and Muslims and the ...

Unhae Langis needs a history lesson as her Aug. 14 Guest Commentary is filled with historical errors and deliberate distortions. In 1947 the United Nations voted to divide the British Mandate of ...

Has the world's most volatile region been transformed? We may know the answer in short order. President Trump's 20-point plan for a ceasefire in Gaza and a reconstruction campaign to follow is an ...

Israel has long fought a shadow war with Iran while avoiding all-out conflict. Now Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is risking it all in pursuit of a conclusive victory. By Patrick Kingsley Patrick ...

Iran’s initial reaction suggested that the sides had once again averted an uncontrolled war, even if the prospect looms larger than ever. By Patrick Kingsley Reporting from Jerusalem Israel’s ...

Sessional Lecturer, Department of Government and International Relations, University of Sydney A Short History of the Gaza Strip, by historian Anne Irfan, is a timely addition to an important corpus ...