Ron Ben-Yishai

Palestinians use a ladder to climb over the Israeli wall in A-Ram, north of Jerusalem, on their way to Al-Aqsa mosque, in the Old city of Jerusalem to attend the second Friday prayer in the fasting month of Ramadan, 19 July 2013.

‘Centrist’ politician’s plan for total separation from Palestinians

Yair Lapid isn’t sure which Palestinians he wants to separate from or even how many of them there are, but he knows he needs a bigger wall to do it. Now is the time to get the Palestinians completely out of the lives of Israelis, according to Yair Lapid, head of the Yesh Atid (“There…

By Lisa Goldman November 5, 2015

EU High Representative Mogherini and Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif address reporters following negotiations, April 2, 2015. (State Dept. photo)

Israel media survey: Iran deal, not so bad after all?

A number of senior columnists and reporters say that Israel should be pleasantly surprised by the deal struck between the P5+1 and Iran over the latter’s nuclear program. Netanyahu — and his mouthpiece — digs in his heels. Although the pushback from the Prime Minister’s Office was immediate and unchanged, many senior figures in the…

By Michael Schaeffer Omer-Man April 3, 2015

Nader Obu Odeh, age 6, gathers wood from destroyed houses to make a fire, Beit Hanoun, Gaza Strip. The Abu Odeh family, 33 people including 21 children, live in a three-story building that has six apartments. They were forced to flee their house, along with the residents of Beit Hanoun, due to the Israeli attack. They took shelter in the Jabalya Secondary School for boys, in Jabalya Refugee Camp, but returned to their bombed home because of harsh conditions in the school. Since then, they are living in the remains of their damaged house without electricity and gas.

Seven years later, Israel decides Gaza blockade is ineffective

After seven years of siege, the defense establishment has suddenly discovered that the blockade on Gaza is not helpful. It’s no coincidence, of course, that this realization comes after a war that devastated the Strip and has the Palestinians focused on reconstruction. “Israel now admits that the almost-airtight blockade of Gaza has done more harm…

By Haggai Matar October 11, 2014

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