Its deterrent effect is lost on the Israel Defense Force.
Why Exactly Does Hamas Launch Rockets From Civilian Areas?
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Palestinian Territories
What Did the Flesh-and-Blood Christ Really Believe?
The New Testament is like the PG-13 version of the life and teachings of the historical Jesus.
Poem: Sleeping in Gaza
A poem for Gaza.
Children’s Lives in the Balance: Is One Worth More Than Another?
The deaths of three Israeli teens is an immense tragedy, but not a justification for collective punishment and violence against innocent Palestinians.
Genesis: Harry Truman and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
A look at how the fall of the British empire and the rise of the U.S. Israel lobby sowed the seeds of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Sports and Violence: A Red Card for Israel
While Israel uses soccer to bolster its international image, it has violently oppressed the Palestinian national soccer team.
U.S. Culpability in the Failure of Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks
The failure of John Kerry’s Israeli-Palestinian peace talks showed just how extreme U.S. policy on the conflict has become.
Pope Francis in Palestine
Pope Francis’ seemingly impromptu prayer at Israel’s Apartheid Wall hinted at a radical critique of Israel in an otherwise carefully orchestrated trip.
Israel-Palestine: Kerry’s Peace Talks Hit Separation Wall
Do the stalled Israeli-Palestinian peace talks herald the end of the two-state solution? If so, what comes next?
Why Did the Palestinian-Israeli Negotiations Collapse?
Even Dennis Rodman could have done a better job of facilitating Palestinian-Israeli negotiations than the Americans.