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Palestinian-Jordanian filmmaker Darin J. Sallam has no regrets about making “Farha,” her debut feature about a Palestinian girl coming of age during the Nakba, the mass displacement and dispossession of Palestinians surrounding the creation of the state of Israel in 1948. The film sparked controversy that Sallam was warned could derail her career before it […]
The backlash against the high Palestinian turnout reveals much about the state of Israeli democracy and its future.
Israel is making Palestinian existence in Palestine increasingly impossible.
Prime Minister claims the parties accepted foreign funding.
Imad Salem Zahra, the Palestinian child whose photo went viral after he was shot in the head by Israeli soldiers.
The strong Palestinian turnout has exposed how Arab citizens are treated within Israel's democracy, says Xavier Abu Eid.
Israel’s Prime Minister accused Palestinian-Israeli parties of election fraud.
Left candidate Elif Eralp has sparked controversy after Der Spiegel reported she was advised against mentioning a pro-Palestinian activist for fear of reprisals against her family.
Palestinian voters could decide Israel’s future, but its political class refuses to accept their mandate
With all votes now counted, opposition parties could join forces with Palestinian-Israeli parties to unseat Netanyahu.
How Israeli settlers use outposts and violence to seize Palestinian land in the occupied West Bank.
A new Israeli government is unlikely to bring big changes on Palestinian statehood and troops in Lebanon and Syria, experts say. Some small positives may be possible though.
"We feel like we’re being watched all the time." In the occupied West Bank, Palestinian farmers are speaking out against the extensive use of drones by Israeli settlers and the Israeli military. According to activists and researchers, this practice is aimed, in part, at monitoring new Palestinian construction. In 2026, the Israeli government allocated a budget of 50 million shekels (over 14 million euros) to outposts and illegal settlements in the West Bank to fund so-called "security" equipment—which includes these drones.
With both blocs short of a majority, parties face a choice: to break the taboo on Arab allies or return to the polls.
A historic turnout among Palestinian citizens of Israel positions Arab parties as kingmakers against the far right.
Pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil returned to Columbia University for the first time since his US detention.
Khalil returned to Columbia University to discuss his memoir detailing his arrest and detention by US immigration agents
Record-breaking voter turnout among Palestinian citizens of Israel hits around 80 percent, early indications show.
Israel's military operation in West Bank's Hebron has disrupted Palestinian life, including a postponed wedding.
PRESS REVIEW – Tuesday, October 27: The Israeli, Palestinian and Lebanese papers break down what's at stake on election day for Israel and its neighbours. Also, the French government announces its first major concessions to protesting high school students, hoping to calm the movement. Finally, Harry Kane's Ballon d'Or means Lamine Yamal and Kylian Mbappé will have to wait their turn.
