In the land where the olive trees grow, Under skies both friend and foe, A yearning rises, ancient and deep, For dreams of peace that will not sleep. The wind carries whispers through ancient ...

The effects have been to deprioritize the peace process, as well as the growth of Israeli settlements in Palestinian territory, issues of accountability and governance in Palestine, and ...

Israel and Hamas have been waging war since gunmen from the Palestinian militant group in the Gaza Strip stormed into ...

Startups are trailblazing a new path that demonstrates "coexistence can lead to prosperity, safety, and self-determination ...

Dover even quotes the 2009 pact that lasted only 10 months. The goal of the Palestinian side is to destroy Israel completely, and until that changes, there is no long-term peace.

Readers debate what Sen. Chris Van Hollen got right, and wrong, about the Biden administration’s Israel policy.

Discover the values that drive the story. The Christian Science Monitor's coverage of the war between Hamas and Israel, and related articles. A deeper view that unites instead of divides ...

The Middle East lurches from conflict to conflict, as Syrian rebels deposed Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad days after Israel ...

Various peace proposals have been offered to resolve the decades-old Israeli-Palestinian conflict (Table 1). The proposal widely supported by most governments, international agencies and ...

In 1947, while Palestine was under British mandate ... In 1979, Egypt became the first Arab state to sign a peace treaty with Israel, under which the Sinai Peninsula was returned to Egyptian ...

while Colombia and Chile support the continuation of dialogue and successful peace talks before a full recognition of a Palestinian state. This last stance is closer to the US and Israel position.