U.S. Ends Nearly 30-Year-Long Silence, Talks to Hamas on Hostages
"Sitting down with leaders of a terror organization is no small deal."
From the Newsletter | Crossing Predictable Fault Lines
We can view this as a call to look outside ourselves and open ourselves up to the perspective of the “other” no matter how impossible that may seem.
Does the Middle East Rest in the Hands of One Real-Estate Investor?
As Trump’s special envoy to the Middle East, Witkoff has gained an almost mythical reputation among U.S.-Israel relations watchers.
Mahmoud Muna Launched His New Book At My House. Seven Days Later Israeli Police Arrested Him
Israelis and Palestinians once used to have “great conversations together. We don’t do that much anymore.”
Making Sense of Trump 2.0
It’s a Washington phenomenon that never ceases to amaze: In the course of one day, the nation’s ruling political landscape changes.
Opinion | A Second Act for Trump and Israel
In his first term, Donald Trump achieved in the Middle East something that few presidents before him could match: the Abraham Accords.
B’Ivrit | Israeli Media’s Muted Response to Trump’s “ReTruth”
While the story of Trump sharing Sachs’s anti-Bibi diatribe was reported in Israel, it didn’t make major headlines.
In One Israeli Cab, the Whole Catastrophe
"This taxi represented most of the country. Which is, of course, the problem."
Moment’s Top Stories of 2024
As we come to the end of this challenging year, Moment takes a look back at the stories that shaped the American Jewish conversation in 2023. From our coverage of Israeli democracy to American politics to the E-Street Band, here are Moment’s most-read stories 2023.
Opinion | Bibi on Trial or on Stage?
It remains to be seen if the trial against Netanyahu will continue to divide the Israeli public and undermine its belief in Israel’s legal system.
B’Ivrit | A Surprisingly Cool Reception in the Israeli Media to the Lebanon Cease-Fire Deal
Press coverage was peppered with skepticism and suspicion.
Why Is Turkey Harboring Hamas?
But why Turkey—an actual NATO member—is offering succor to Hamas and other Iranian interests, both rhetorically and now materially, is a whole other question.