Two States Pictured on the Dividing Wall
Palestinians gathered in Bethlehem in the late evening to watch the United Nations vote for their statehood projected…
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The Dead Sea is Shrinking Faster Than Ever
The Dead Sea has been drying up at a frightening pace for many years now – and the…
Brams: Negotiate Mideast Peace With Point System
When rivals negotiate, Steven J. Brams' suggests using the adjusted winner technique, which gives negotiators 100 points apiece and for them to start the bidding.
The Arabic Education of Israel’s Jewish Students
With support from the Israeli Ministry of Education, the Abraham Fund's Language as a Cultural Bridge program is paving the way toward mandatory Arabic classes for all Jewish students in public schools.
War With Iran? Stuxnet May Be First Cybersalvo
Stuxnet, a sophisticated computer worm, was aimed (perhaps) at Iran's nuclear program — welcome to the 21st century.
‘Howl’: Sex, Poetry and America in the ’50s
A new movie looks at the seminal 1955 obscenity trial centering on Allen Ginsberg’s epic Beat poem ‘Howl.’
Resurrecting the Dead Sea
An extraordinary plan to revive the Dead Sea could ease tensions among Israel, Palestine and Jordan. Or it could create an environmental disaster.
Energy Oasis in the Desert
Arava Power Company, a pioneering solar energy firm, wants to make the Israeli desert bloom — with photovoltaic panels.
Is the Gaza Blockade Backfiring?
The flotilla debacle aside, Israel's effort to strangle Hamas is fighting some tough historical headwinds.
Taming Suicide-Bomber City
Why is the West Bank's most notorious militant hotbed being touted as a model of Israeli-Palestinian cooperation?