Why Israelis support the Gaza offensive
Israel's post-traumatic war is not just about stopping Hamas rockets, but about repairing reputations -- and erasing the stain of failure.
Monday, Jan 5, 2009 5:03 PM UTC 288All Salon Iran, Middle East
Aluf Benn
All Salon Iran, Middle East
The Obama show lands in Israel
He got a rock-star reception here, but an intriguing question lingers: Which U.S. presidential candidate is better for this country?
Thursday, Jul 24, 2008 10:55 AM UTC 98News 2008 Elections, Iran
The real two-state solution
President Bush's peace summit for Israelis and Palestinians ignores a painful truth -- one that we are already living in the Middle East.
Monday, Nov 26, 2007 11:45 AM UTC 48All Salon Iran, Middle East
Spinning the disaster in Gaza
Bush and Olmert scramble to prop up Abbas, but the Hamas takeover boosts Iran and leaves hopes for a Palestinian state in tatters.
Wednesday, Jun 20, 2007 10:45 AM UTC 41News Iran, Iraq, Middle East, Syria
Israel’s wounds of war
A scathing criticism of Ehud Olmert's failed war on Hezbollah last summer points to much deeper problems for the country.
Wednesday, May 2, 2007 10:48 AM UTC 24News Iran, Iraq, Middle East, Syria
The coming earthquake
Having failed on the battlefield, Israelis question their leadership and their national direction.
Monday, Aug 14, 2006 5:15 PM UTC 17All Salon Middle East
The showdown
Israel has decided to put a final stop to Hezbollah and its leader Hassan Nasrallah -- and for once the world supports it. But even if it wins this war, another is probably coming.
Wednesday, Jul 19, 2006 1:00 PM UTC 112News Iran, National security
Olmert’s toughest test
The Gaza crisis is threatening the Israeli leader's domestic credibility -- and could short-circuit his West Bank withdrawal plan.
Saturday, Jul 1, 2006 10:30 AM UTC 14News Middle East
Israel’s uncertain revolution
Tuesday's general election was one of the most momentous in Israel's 58-year history. So why didn't the voters care?
Friday, Mar 31, 2006 12:06 PM UTC 12News Middle East
Israel, meet the Arab street
Hamas' victory marks a turning point in Mideast history -- and has Israel scrambling to adjust.
Monday, Feb 6, 2006 12:00 PM UTC 18News Terrorism, Middle East
The end of the Sharon era
Once despised by a generation of Israelis, Ariel Sharon became a venerated father figure. His passing from the political scene leaves the future of the Middle East in even greater doubt.
Saturday, Jan 7, 2006 1:31 PM UTC 27News Middle East
Israel’s political earthquake
Ariel Sharon's split with the Likud, and the rise of Labor leader Amir Peretz, have turned Israeli politics upside down. Will the new order help bring peace with the Palestinians?
Tuesday, Nov 22, 2005 12:30 PM UTCNews George W. Bush, Unemployment
The end of the affair
Israel's withdrawal from Gaza signals Sharon's abandonment of the deluded settlement policy he created. But can he survive the political fallout?
Thursday, Aug 18, 2005 7:06 PM UTCNews Middle East
Orange vs. blue
As Israeli battles Israeli over Sharon's plan to pull out of Gaza, the prime minister is working to keep the real prize: The big West Bank settlements. Will Bush go along?
Friday, Jul 22, 2005 7:58 PM UTCNews Middle East
Israel’s identity crisis
For decades, Israelis have put off facing a simple question: Is Israel a Jewish state, or a state of all its citizens? But with Palestinians soon to become a majority, the issue can no longer be ducked
Monday, May 16, 2005 7:52 PM UTCNews Middle East
Cautious optimism in the Middle East
We've heard all the promises before. But this time, maybe peace really will break out.
Tuesday, Feb 15, 2005 8:44 PM UTCNews Middle East
The day after Gaza
Just talking about withdrawing from Gaza, which even Ariel Sharon doesn't want, has traumatized Israel. What will happen when the real prize -- the West Bank -- is on the table?
Wednesday, Jan 5, 2005 8:26 PM UTCNews
Death grip
A hard-hitting new book by two mainstream Israeli journalists blames both Sharon and Arafat for the bloody stalemate that grips the Holy Land.
Wednesday, Oct 6, 2004 11:36 PM UTCNews Middle East
The bulldozer stalls
With his right-wing allies in revolt and Bush unable to cut him any more sweetheart deals, Israeli leader Ariel Sharon is floundering -- and he has only himself to blame.
Tuesday, May 11, 2004 7:51 PM UTCNews
Ariel Sharon’s deadly gamble
While Palestinians rage at Israel's killing of Sheik Ahmed Yassin, the Hamas spiritual leader, the prime minister sees it as a possible road to peace.
Wednesday, Mar 24, 2004 12:10 AM UTCNews George W. Bush, Terrorism
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Aluf Benn is the diplomatic editor of the Israeli daily Haaretz and has been a regular contributor to Salon since 2001.
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