peace

Ideas

Jews and Arabs hoped to fill a truck with aid for Gaza civilians. We ended up filling 300.

The positive energy of working together for a common cause is life- and humanity-affirming, writes an Israeli-American rabbi and activist.

Hamas releases two men held since April for speaking with Israelis online

The detainees were freed from prison after having been found guilty of “weakening revolutionary spirit” for participating in an online peace initiative with Israelis.

Netanyahu to travel to Washington for normalization agreement signing ceremony with UAE

A UAE delegation is slated to arrive in Israel the week after the reported Sept. 15 signing to build on the agreement.

Israel

UAE cancels public meeting with US and Israel over Netanyahu’s opposition to F-35 sale

Yousef Al Otaiba, Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to the United States, speaks at the United Against Nuclear Iran 2018 Summit in New York City. (Michael Brochstein/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Israel

UAE diplomat says normalization has ‘closed the gate’ on annexation

United States

US will not consent to West Bank annexation ‘for some time,’ Jared Kushner says

Israel

Jordan reclaims 1,100 acres of farmland leased to Israel under peace agreement

Global

Pope Francis calls for peace in the Holy Land on Easter

Politics

Abbas refusing to meet with Pence during VP’s visit to region

Global

Palestinians must recognize Jerusalem as Jewish state’s capital, Netanyahu tells EU foreign ministers

Sections

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