Fathom: the new online journal
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Issue 3 of Fathom includes an interview with Stav Shaffir, Michael Herzog on reinvigorating the Israeli-Palestinian peace process, Alexander Yakobson on Israel's Arab citizens, an interview with Michael Walzer, Eve Garrard on The pleasures of antisemitism, Meir Kraus on a new vision for Jerusalem, an interview with Richard Perle and much, much more... Read more
Left Foot Forward: Peace makers promote
peace, not boycotts, by Toby Greene
BICOM Director of Research Toby Greene made the case against boycotts of Israel in a post for Left Foot Forward. Read more
The Guardian: Israel's real target is not
Syria but Hezbollah, by Michael Herzog
“Reports of Israeli airstrikes in Syria have frequently obscured the issues that are really driving Israel’s decision-making. The most important notion to dispel is that Israel... Read more
Ya’alon tells CIA chief Israel won’t
tolerate Syria weapons transfer
CIA Director John Brennan paid a surprise visit to Israel on Thursday evening and went straight into a meeting with Israel’s Defence Minister Moshe Ya’alon... Read more
Mass ultra-Orthodox demonstration
opposes army enlistment
An estimated thirty thousand ultra-Orthodox Jews took to the streets of Jerusalem last night in a mass protest against government plans to draft ultra-Orthodox students... Read more
During US visit, Erdogan confirms
June trip to Gaza
Speaking during a visit to the White House, Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan yesterday confirmed that he intends to visit the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip... Read more

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    Frequently asked questions - and answers - about Israel, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Israel and the region, and more.

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    Overview timeline of Israel and the Arab-Israel conflict, as well as a Land for Peace timeline and a Peace Plans timeline.

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    Recommended reading lists for a deeper understanding of the history and politcs of the Middle.

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