United States

Some Israeli, U.S. officials move to keep the volume down

Stop the shouting, we’re trying to get something done over here — that’s the message from some U.S. and Israeli officials after weeks of reports about widening divergences over the settlements.

Ideas

Op-Ed: ‘Tough love’ for Israel would pain pro-Israel peace camp

The United States must insist that Israel freeze all settlement building, author and activist Dan Fleshler says, but he’s hoping it won’t take “tough love” because of the hurt it would cause.