by Storer H. Rowley Holy days in the Holy Land should be sacred refuges from escalating tensions and violence, but ironically, they are often just the opposite, producing some of the brutal hell that especially torments Israelis and Palestinians in the Middle East. The rare, ...
by Hussein Ibish Familiarity breeds fecklessness. For much of the international community, the fourth Gaza war between Israel and Hamas has been an occasion for the shaking of heads and the wringing of hands. The ceasefire will be an opportunity to disengage — until the next time ...
by Trudy Rubin EDITOR'S NOTE: This column was written before the ceasefire, which took effect Friday, was announced. However, its discussion of the underlying problems that led to the latest conflict are still relevant. While Israel and Hamas traded bombs and rockets, some Israeli ...