Gaza war

Netanyahu is effectively stuck between a rock and a hard place. Public pressure to eliminate the threat posed by Hezbollah in the north is mounting, so why hasn't he acted yet? Al Majalla explains.

Israeli soldiers ransacked the West Bank refugee camp, looking for Palestinians fighting against their occupation, leaving a trail of death and destruction behind. For Jenin, this is now the norm.

On 13 September 1993, the Oslo Accords were signed between Palestinian and Israeli leaders under US auspices. Since then, Israel has put facts on the ground that make a Palestinian state impossible.

Despite Egypt's anger over Israel's takeover of the Philadelphi Corridor in breach of its peace treaty, Cairo is now able to do something it has long wanted

Iran's self-branding as the "axis of resistance" allows it to extend its influence in the region under the guise of liberating Palestine and confronting American aggression

Wider geopolitical shifts are behind a decline in trade and investment, and Tel Aviv's ties with Beijing will always come second to Washington

The veteran career diplomat who resigned from her post at the State Department in April speaks candidly with Al Majalla about how her criticisms were silenced from the top echelons of government