Hamas drops key demands on cease-fire deal: Reports

The reports may mark a significant shift in the talks, which have stalled despite U.S. efforts…

Only a lasting cease-fire in Gaza will let Biden off the hook

Unsurprisingly, Blinken did get what he wanted from Gantz, who said in a statement that it…

How the six day war transformed the Middle East

Fifty-seven years have passed since the Six-Day War, fought between Israel and its Arab neighbours between…

For Jews voting in Europe, there are no good choices

Moreover, despite what Jewish voters — a tiny minority — actually decide when casting their ballots…

White House prods Israel to accept Gaza peace plan

The controversy began on Wednesday, when Israel’s war cabinet made an offer for a ceasefire to…

EU’s top diplomat slams ‘Israeli occupation authorities’

The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has deeply divided the European Union. While Borrell’s home country, Spain, took the…

European leaders divided on ICC arrest warrant bid for Netanyahu

The ICC’s statement does not accuse Israeli and Hamas leaders of identical crimes, though there is…

‘Biggest barrier’ to Saudi-Israeli normalization is the two-state solution, says ex-CIA director

Gen. David Petraeus, Former CIA Director, Fmr. Central Commander and American commander in Iraq. Adam Jeffery…

Cease-fire calls mount as Israel ramps up military operations in Gaza

The United Nations has warned against a full-scale ground attack on Rafah, saying it would lead…

World’s cartoonists on this week’s events

First published on politico.com, May 6, 2024. | By Matt Wuerker First published in U.T. Independent,…