Palestine
Israel and the UAE: a fresh start?

Israel and the UAE: a fresh start?
White House hails ‘historic’ diplomatic deal but Palestinian allies are left enraged over annexation ‘betrayal’
14 Aug 2020
Winston Churchill: antifascist or racist – or both?

Winston Churchill: antifascist or racist – or both?
Wartime leader celebrated as a hero but espoused racist views in his lifetime
9 Jun 2020
Analysis: Netanyahu’s push to annex the West Bank

Analysis: Netanyahu’s push to annex the West Bank
Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas raises stakes for new Israeli government by vowing to end security cooperation
20 May 2020
Instant Opinion: Ryanair is ‘being mean again’

Instant Opinion: Ryanair is ‘being mean again’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Friday 24 April
24 Apr 2020
Reaction: can Donald Trump’s Middle East plan work?

Reaction: can Donald Trump’s Middle East plan work?
Israel welcomes proposal but Palestinians give it ‘a thousand noes’
29 Jan 2020
Instant Opinion: ‘Darkness where the future should be’

Instant Opinion: ‘Darkness where the future should be’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Friday 24 January
24 Jan 2020
Instant Opinion: Labour rivals have ‘reason to fear’ Starmer

Instant Opinion: Labour rivals have ‘reason to fear’ Starmer
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Wednesday 18 December
18 Dec 2019

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Instant Op: Impeachment hearings ‘disaster for Republicans’

Instant Op: Impeachment hearings ‘disaster for Republicans’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Wednesday 20 November
20 Nov 2019
Instant Opinion: ‘US billionaires must run for president’

Instant Opinion: ‘US billionaires must run for president’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Tuesday 19 November
19 Nov 2019
Why has US reversed policy on Israeli settlements?

Why has US reversed policy on Israeli settlements?
US secretary of state says Washington no longer finds settlements illegal
19 Nov 2019
Instant Opinion: Corbyn, not Johnson, is ‘Britain’s Trump’

Instant Opinion: Corbyn, not Johnson, is ‘Britain’s Trump’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Thursday 14 November
14 Nov 2019
Will Israel-Gaza violence develop into full-blown war?

Will Israel-Gaza violence develop into full-blown war?
Renewed eruption of fighting comes after period of relative calm
13 Nov 2019
Instant Opinion: Hong Kong society ‘unequal and uncaring’

Instant Opinion: Hong Kong society ‘unequal and uncaring’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Tuesday 17 September
17 Sep 2019
Netanyahu vows to annex large parts of occupied West Bank

Netanyahu vows to annex large parts of occupied West Bank
Arab nations say PM’s plan to force Israeli sovereignty on Jordan Valley will ‘torpedo’ peace negotiations
11 Sep 2019
Could the US ‘economic plan’ for Middle East peace work?

Could the US ‘economic plan’ for Middle East peace work?
Neither Israelis nor Palestinians attend launch in Bahrain as $50bn investment plan met with muted response
26 Jun 2019
George Galloway’s Palestine charity scandal explained

George Galloway’s Palestine charity scandal explained
Inquiry finds ‘little if any evidence’ that Viva Palestina delivered aid despite taking £1m in donations
7 Jun 2019
Kushner expresses doubt that Palestinians can self-govern

Kushner expresses doubt that Palestinians can self-govern
White House adviser makes remark during rare television interview
3 Jun 2019
Is it right to boycott Israel?

Is it right to boycott Israel?
Celebrities including Stephen Fry condemn Tel Aviv Eurovision protests as ‘an affront to both Palestinians and Israelis’
30 Apr 2019
Fact check: is Jeremy Corbyn a ‘terrorist sympathiser’?

Fact check: is Jeremy Corbyn a ‘terrorist sympathiser’?
Labour leader has faced repeat allegations that he supports Hamas and the IRA
26 Apr 2019
What is Trump’s Middle East peace plan?

What is Trump’s Middle East peace plan?
International community expresses concern over rumoured rejection of two-state solution
15 Apr 2019
Netanyahu condemned for settlement annexation pledge

Netanyahu condemned for settlement annexation pledge
Palestinians say international ‘impunity’ must end for Israel's actions
8 Apr 2019
Israel attacks Gaza after rocket fire 

Israel attacks Gaza after rocket fire
Benjamin Netanyahu cuts short US trip to deal with crisis
26 Mar 2019
Israel threatens AirBnB over delisted West Bank settlements

Israel threatens AirBnB over delisted West Bank settlements
Home-renting company has faced pressure for operating in ‘illegal’ settlements
21 Nov 2018
Fresh outbreak of violence on Gaza Strip

Fresh outbreak of violence on Gaza Strip
‘Botched’ Israeli raid threatens unofficial ceasefire between Israel and Hamas
13 Nov 2018
What is Israel’s ‘nation state’ law?

What is Israel’s ‘nation state’ law?
Newly passed Bill angers Arab minority by defining country as national homeland of the Jewish people
19 Jul 2018
UN urges Israel and Gaza to ‘step back from brink of war’

UN urges Israel and Gaza to ‘step back from brink of war’
Fragile ceasefire holding after worst violence since 2014 erupts
17 Jul 2018
Why Prince William can’t avoid politics on Middle East tour

Why Prince William can’t avoid politics on Middle East tour
Duke of Cambridge due to meet Israeli and Palestinian leaders in biggest diplomatic test of his life
25 Jun 2018
Labour government ‘would recognise Palestinian state’

Labour government ‘would recognise Palestinian state’
Jeremy Corbyn makes pledge during first overseas visit outside Europe as leader of the opposition
25 Jun 2018
What is the capital of Israel?

What is the capital of Israel?
Dozens killed at Gaza border as US embassy opens in Jerusalem
15 May 2018
Gaza braced for fresh violence after dozens shot dead

Gaza braced for fresh violence after dozens shot dead
‘Great March of Return’ protests against new US embassy in Jerusalem and Israel’s 70th anniversary
15 May 2018
Ahed Tamimi: Palestinian teen gets eight-month jail term

Ahed Tamimi: Palestinian teen gets eight-month jail term
The 17-year-old activist was arrested after footage emerged of her slapping an Israeli soldier
22 Mar 2018
French consulate worker accused of smuggling guns to Gaza

French consulate worker accused of smuggling guns to Gaza
Driver Romain Franck has been arrested and detained by Israeli authorities
19 Mar 2018
PLO urged to stop recognising Israel

PLO urged to stop recognising Israel
Fallout from US embassy decision could end two-state solution
17 Jan 2018
Turkey to open embassy in East Jerusalem

Turkey to open embassy in East Jerusalem
And Egypt has drafted a UN resolution calling US recognition of the holy city as Israel's capital ‘null and void’
18 Dec 2017