Israel-Palestine

We all have opinions about Israel and Palestine, but well-founded knowledge is a rarer commodity.

This page offers an accessible scholarly foundation of knowledge and analysis on the subject, based on the fundamental understanding that the interrelationships of Israel and Palestine, Jews and Palestinians, Zionism and the Palestinian national movement cannot be disentangled between the river and the sea, and that both sides are bound together in a shared fate.

War, Social Disintegration, and the Question of Recovery

How has Gazan society changed since the war? Analyst Jaser Abu Musa looks beyond the rubble at the structural vacuum left by those with means who fled, the opportunistic "new operators" filling the void, and the corruption of humanitarian aid. Through a statement from the Gaza Chamber of Commerce, he explores a faint hope for a society facing a profound assault on its dignity

Deliberate Obfuscation: Settlers in Uniform and Israel’s Agenda

Who is held accountable when a settler in uniform harms a Palestinian? The phenomenon of...

Beyond the Rubble: A Dignity-based Blueprint for Gaza

What defines the sociopolitical decay of the Gaza Strip over the past two decades? This...

The Siege of Gaza Is War by Other Means

For Israelis, the war in Gaza already ended on that joyful day in October when...

The Water Crisis in the Gaza Strip

At the beginning of the war, Gaza’s water system was already in fragile condition, and...

The Present Day: Peacemaking Alternatives for Israeli Policy

This policy document focuses on the path to October 7 and the following war, including...

Reading Fanon in the West Bank: Palestinian Restraint, Its Power and Limitations

The decision by Palestinians in the West Bank to refrain from violent resistance lies at...

The Complexities of Zionism: a Moroccan Delegation’s Controversial Visit

A small comment made by a member of a Moroccan delegation to Israel, which linked...

Disillusionment from the Concept of Separation

Only a political resolution can bring long-term security. This is agreed upon by former senior...

Is it possible to fight against separation and promote it at the same time?

Any stand against the occupation is important, but the weak point of the dream of...

The Day Netanyahu Made a Laughingstock of Trump

Netanyahu’s approval, this month, of the building of, or the advancement of, 5,787 housing units...

Israel-GCC Relations: What is the Price of ‘Regional Peace’?

In light of shared concerns regarding Iran’s growing influence in the region, as well as...

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A monthly newsletter dedicated to analyzing Israel’s relations in the Middle East from diverse perspectives, edited by Dr. Eli Osheroff

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