Gaza dilemma

Why does Israel maintain a blockade on the Gaza Strip and subject itself to international outcry? Simply put, writes Akiva Tor, the Israeli consul general in San Francisco, we don't have much choice.

Jews in Syria

Most Jewish Syrians left in waves after the creation of Israel in 1948 and the enactment of harsh Syrian laws barring them from owning property, withdrawing funds from bank accounts and traveling. Today, a reporter must solicit permission from both the ministry of information and Syrian intelligence service to visit the lone functioning synagogue in the old Jewish Quarter in Damascus.

Wattan TV: the whole story

Popular and secular, this independent broadcaster offers extensive coverage of the West Bank.

A blur of slogans

Activists who organize 'Israel Apartheid Week' on university campuses are either ill intentioned or misinformed. So writes Ishmael Khaldi from his unique perspective as the vice consul for Israel in San Francisco, and as a Bedouin and the highest-ranking Muslim representing Israel in the United States.

Bitter rivals

Hamas is accused of wounding, torturing and murdering Fatah supporters: The San Francisco Chronicle ... The Independent (UK) … PressTV (Iran) … Reuters.