Ben Lynfield
Fadwa Barghouti holds down the home front
World
December 11, 2011
Fadwa Barghouti holds down the home front
RAMALLAH — The wife of the most famous Palestinian prisoner and the man many believe could one day negotiate a…
What a change in Egypt’s leadership means for Israel
World
December 6, 2011
What a change in Egypt’s leadership means for Israel
JERUSALEM — Two decades ago, Naguib Mahfouz, the late, great Nobel literature laureate, speaking to the Israeli newspaper The Jerusalem…
Ex-Israeli envoy hails NDP suppression of Islamists; analysts fear popular backlash
Egypt
December 8, 2010
Ex-Israeli envoy hails NDP suppression of Islamists; analysts fear popular backlash
Jerusalem--While controversial in Egypt and abroad, the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP)'s ''success'' in the recent parliamentary elections is being…
Israeli rabbis issue edict urging eviction of African migrants
World
November 24, 2010
Israeli rabbis issue edict urging eviction of African migrants
Jerusalem--Israeli refugee rights advocates have voiced grave concern about an edict issued by a group of rabbis banning the renting…
Jerusalem patriarch rules out apology to Shenouda
World
May 16, 2010
Jerusalem patriarch rules out apology to Shenouda
Jerusalem--In exclusive remarks to Al-Masry Al-Youm, the Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem, His Beatitude Theopholis III, says he is unfazed…
Peace talks resume amid doubt as Egypt plays key role
World
May 3, 2010
Peace talks resume amid doubt as Egypt plays key role
Jerusalem--At long last, Middle East peace talks will restart on Wednesday, this time with a new twist: Israelis and Palestinians…
Understanding Lieberman
World
February 11, 2010
Understanding Lieberman
Jerusalem-–During last year's Israeli elections, far-right candidate Avigdor Lieberman suggested that Arab members of the Knesset should be put to…
Israel’s war on African migrants
World
January 12, 2010
Israel’s war on African migrants
Jerusalem – Border walls are the latest fever in the Middle East. It's not only Egypt, Israel is now playing…
Marwan Barghouti: A savior-in-waiting?
World
December 31, 2009
Marwan Barghouti: A savior-in-waiting?
Ramallah–The possible release of Marwan Barghouti, the imprisoned West Bank leader and self-styled symbol of the second intifada, could usher…