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Apr 20, 2020, 10:14 AM

Coronavirus and Political Inaction on the Conflict

Israel’s response to the pandemic was commendable. If only it approached its existential crisis vis-à-vis the Palestinians with the same resolve. Israel excelled in preventing the worst of the coronavirus outbreak by acting early and assertively. Its leadership starkly contrasted...

Sep 4, 2019, 8:59 PM

Using the 1929 Massacre to Justify Occupation

Israeli settlers in Hebron enjoyed the company of a special visitor this year for the 90th anniversary of the 1929 Hebron massacre: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who used the occasion to boast his pro-settlement credentials. In so doing, the controversy...

Nov 1, 2018, 7:20 PM

A ‘balanced’ Rabin rally does us all a disfavor

"The Moderate Majority will stand in the Square against division and incitement" Darkenu ad for Yitzhak Rabin memorial rally, November 2018

The event should be a chance to remind Israelis that incitement is still rife against the left -- not against the right

Sep 3, 2014, 12:07 AM

US Policy Offensive Against ISIS May Offer Prospects for Israeli-Palestinian Re-engagement

The threats posed by ISIS, which dominated American politics in August, have fundamentally challenged the Obama administration’s policy of retrenchment. Now, the Administration appears set to embark upon a comprehensive effort to work with regional partners to combat the...

Aug 6, 2014, 12:27 PM

Future US mediation should involve more regional diplomacy

For the sake of reaching a long-term ceasefire in Gaza, and for future efforts towards a two-state solution, the US must encourage more regional diplomatic participation. US attempts for a ceasefire in Gaza this past month were a disaster. Despite working...

Oct 25, 2013, 7:04 PM

The Sound of Fear

Passersby in Jerusalem’s busy Hamashbir Plaza near Ben Yehuda Street on Friday morning could not ignore the deafening sounds emanating from the enthusiastic crowd gathered around the white tent. Present inside this conspicuous tent in the middle of the...

May 7, 2013, 5:39 PM

Modified Arab League Stance Offers Window for Peace

Recent news of an endorsement by the Arab League of the idea of an Israeli-Palestinian two-state solution based on “comparable” and "minor” landswaps represents a rare window of hope vis-a-vis the Arab-Israeli peace process. The declaration is paramount inasmuch...

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Brian Reeves is the director of external relations at Peace Now.