Israel

Why pro-Palestinian protesters are vandalizing images of Lord Balfour

The British foreign minister who wrote the Balfour Declaration played a pivotal role in Israel’s establishment — and remains controversial today.

By Andrew Lapin March 15, 2024 4:26 pm

Chuck Schumer called for elections in Israel. What did he hope to achieve?

Critics said the senator’s broadside against Netanyahu may in fact help Netanyahu shore up his support.

March 15, 2024 9:30 am

Demonstrators rally in support of Hamas hostages near the U.N., Jan. 12, 2024. (Luke Tress)

Hamas makes formal offer for hostage deal and truce; Netanyahu rejects demands as ‘still absurd’

“For the first time, we can envision embracing them again,” the Hostages and Missing Families Forum, a group created to lobby for the captives, said in a statement about their loved ones.

March 15, 2024 9:25 am

US adds 3 Israeli settlers and, in a first, 2 West Bank outposts to sanctioned extremists list

By Luke Tress and Ron Kampeas March 14, 2024 2:21 pm

Chuck Schumer calls for new elections in Israel, says Netanyahu has ‘lost his way’

By Luke Tress March 14, 2024 11:33 am

The man allocating $800M in post-Oct. 7 donations to Israel on where the money goes

By Asaf Elia-Shalev March 13, 2024 6:10 pm

80+ bands pull out of South by Southwest to protest festival’s ties to Israeli military

By Andrew Lapin March 13, 2024 9:05 am

What to know about the fiery Jewish reactions to Jonathan Glazer’s Oscars speech criticizing Israel

By Andrew Lapin March 12, 2024 6:03 pm

Itay Chen, 19, American-Israeli soldier missing since Oct. 7, is confirmed dead by IDF

By Andrew Silow-Carroll March 12, 2024 10:59 am

Music video for ‘Hurricane,’ Israel’s Eurovision entry, released after changes that tone down references to Oct. 7

By Jackie Hajdenberg March 11, 2024 7:35 pm

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