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Alex Sinclair wore a kippah showing the Israeli and Palestinian flags for years, until he said a police officer took it from him and cut off the Palestinian flag in April 2026. (Courtesy Sinclair)
Posted inIsrael

His kippah was a symbol of coexistence. Israeli police officers seized and destroyed it.

Philissa Cramer by Philissa Cramer April 27, 2026April 27, 2026
Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban (right) and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu review a military honor guard on April 3, 2025 in Budapest, Hungary. (Attila Kisbenedek/AFP)
Posted inWorld

In Orban’s rule, Israelis saw a model for their own country. Will he also be one in defeat?

by Deborah Danan April 23, 2026April 23, 2026
A mother and child sit at the entrance to a tent in the Tel Aviv bus terminal. (Theia Chatelle)
Posted inIsrael

In the depths of Tel Aviv’s bus station, a fragile refuge for those with nowhere else to go during war

by Theia Chatelle April 23, 2026April 23, 2026
President of Argentina Javier Milei at the main rehearsal of the 78th anniversary Independence Day ceremony, held at Mount Herzl, Jerusalem, on April 19, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
Posted inIsrael

Looming large over Israel’s 78th Independence Day celebrations: Argentina’s Javier Milei

by Grace Gilson April 22, 2026April 22, 2026
Varda Morrell lays a photo at the gravesite of her son, Israeli Staff Sgt. Maoz Morell, in 2025. (Courtesy Varda Morell)
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At soldiers’ graves, the rows keep growing: Israel’s Memorial Day is shaped by new loss

by Deborah Danan April 21, 2026April 21, 2026
A poster is hung in Tehran's Revolution Square featuring an image of the Statue of Liberty, and photographs of several heads of state to mark the 46th anniversary of the U.S. Embassy takeover and hostage crisis in Tehranon Nov. 5, 2025. (Fatemeh Bahrami/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Posted inU.S.

Jewish groups urge Trump to prioritize Americans held in Iran during ceasefire talks

by Grace Gilson April 20, 2026April 20, 2026
Israeli Maoz Inon, left, and Palestinian Aziz Abu Sarah offer their vision for reconciliation in their book, "The Future is Peace." (Uri Levi)
Posted inU.S.

These Israeli-Palestinian ‘brothers’ are preaching peace. Can their message make a difference?

by Andrew Silow-Carroll April 17, 2026April 17, 2026
People enjoy the beach in Tel Aviv, following a ceasefire agreement between United States and Iran, April 9, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
Posted inIsrael

A week into ceasefire, many Israelis wonder what was gained

by Deborah Danan April 16, 2026April 16, 2026
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Chinese American Zionist is a joyful ‘warrior for Israel’ for 50,000 followers

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Emma Goss.(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Emma Goss April 15, 2026April 15, 2026
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez after  a news conference announcing the Artificial Intelligence Data Center Moratorium Act in the U.S. Capitol on March 25, 2026. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)
Posted inPolitics

U.S. funding for Israel’s Iron Dome air defense system used to enjoy bipartisan support. Not anymore.

by Andrew Lapin April 14, 2026April 14, 2026

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