Minutes of a confidential discussion record an increasingly heated exchange that ended with the Jewish delegation being shown the door.

The state has been through various iterations, each distinct from the others. Understanding them helps explain where Israel is today—and where it may be heading.

US academic Jonathan Gribetz asks why Palestinian nationalists in Lebanon set up a research centre on Zionism, why it was important, what fate had in store for it, and what lessons can be drawn

The Palestinian thinker speaks to Al Majalla about his books, the complexities of the Arab world, thought itself, defining the nature of evil, and why 'racist Zionism' will not last.