Israel

The Land of Hope and Fear review: vivid portrait of Israel in ferment

Isabel Kershner of the New York Times has written an absorbing account of a country at war with itself

Lloyd Green

28, May, 2023 @6:00 AM

UK study of 1948 Israeli massacre of Palestinian village reveals mass grave sites

Researchers analysed cartographic data and aerial photos to identify three possible locations in former fishing village Tantura

Bethan McKernan Jerusalem correspondent

25, May, 2023 @4:00 AM

US Congress members demand that PayPal end ban on Palestinian business

Other payment companies do business with Palestinians in the occupied territories, but PayPal only provides services to Israelis there

Chris McGreal in New York

24, May, 2023 @6:03 PM

Israeli nationalists chant racist slogans on march through Jerusalem

‘Death to Arabs’ chanted by some of the thousands celebrating capture of Old City in 1967 as three journalists wounded

Ben Lynfield and Quique Kierszenbaum in Jerusalem

18, May, 2023 @8:17 PM

A precious resource: how Israel uses water to control the West Bank

In occupied West Bank villages, Israeli-owned farms are flourishing, while Palestinians often do not have enough water to drink

Bethan McKernan in the Nablus countryside, West Bank

17, May, 2023 @12:18 PM

New York law aims to stop funding of illegal Israeli settlements in West Bank

State assembly member introduced law to prohibit tax-deductible donations from being used to expel Palestinians from their land

Chris McGreal

17, May, 2023 @6:00 AM

A just and democratic society that benefits all: that’s what Palestinians are fighting for | Mustafa Barghouti

On the 75th anniversary of the Nakba, we strive for a single state where all citizens have equal rights, says Mustafa Barghouti, leader of the Palestinian National Initiative

Mustafa Barghouti

15, May, 2023 @4:00 PM

UK anti-boycott bill is attack on freedom of expression, say civil society groups

Boycotts, divestment and sanctions bill, designed to stop public bodies boycotting Israel, will be tabled soon

Haroon Siddique and Peter Walker

12, May, 2023 @2:58 PM

Israel treats Palestinian territories like colonies, says UN rapporteur

Francesca Albanese says Israel is maintaining occupation to get as much land as possible for Jewish people

Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor

12, May, 2023 @10:27 AM

Gaza Strip fighting intensifies on third day despite Egypt ceasefire efforts

Clashes between Israel and militants leave 29 dead so far, with airstrikes targeting homes of Palestinian Islamic Jihad leaders

Bethan McKernan in Jerusalem

11, May, 2023 @5:19 PM

Shireen Abu Akleh: friends and family call for justice on anniversary of killing

Israeli forces admit ‘high possibility’ Al Jazeera reporter was shot by sniper at West Bank refugee camp

Bethan McKernan in Ramallah

11, May, 2023 @4:00 AM

Gaza: fighting continues in defiance of reported ceasefire

Tit-for-tat rocket fire follows claims that Egyptian officials brokered pause in conflict between Israeli forces and Palestinian militants