Arab Israeli newscaster Lucy Aharish is proud to be Israeli, and she’s being honored at the country’s Independence Day ceremony on Wednesday. Not everyone is happy to have an Arab included into the festivities, so what’s her response? Deal with it.
A visit to the Kerem Shalom crossing between Israel and Gaza is like a trip into the Twilight Zone. The security precautions and lack of human contact between the Israelis and Palestinians who work there captures the bizarre relationship between the two sides.
Israel and Hamas fought to a stand-still in Gaza in their latest conflict. Neither side won, but neither side was defeated either. And, in the end, Israel may regret that the whole conflict may lead to a stronger Palestine.
Hamas’ public execution of suspected Israeli spies sent a clear message: If you work with Israel, you’ll pay the steepest possible price. But the killings come after top commanders died in Israeli airstrikes, which could mean that the group is deeply vulnerable to Israeli intelligence.
A couple of years ago, Hamas and Israeli TV news stations happened to be simultaneously showing live feeds from the other’s show, when the Israel anchor decided to try talking to the Hamas anchor. That led to a conversation that is still happening, occasionally, today.A couple of years ago, Hamas and Israeli TV news stations happened to be simultaneously showing live feeds from the other’s show, when the Israel anchor decided to try talking to the Hamas anchor. That led to a conversation that is still happening, occasionally, today.