Israel

Professor Shibley Telhami of the University of Maryland and Professor Sa'ed Atshan of Swarthmore College share their viewpoints on Israel and Hamas.

Ishaan Tharoor, foreign affairs columnist for the Washington Post talks about the history of trauma and violence that has been part of Gaza since the founding of the State of Israel.

We go On the Record with two scholars of Middle East politics. The appalling violence is only the latest in a decades-long conflict — How will this war impact the region’s balance of power?

After a surprise coordinated attack on Israel by the militant group Hamas, the region is engulfed in pitched combat with more than 1,000 dead and many more displaced.

This week Israeli lawmakers voted to limit their Supreme Court's powers, a big win for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu while those in opposition took to the streets and were met with extreme force. Will this change U.S. support for Israel?

The Haaretz reporter and author discusses the recent upheavals in Israel's domestic politics and its US relations. Plus, Putin's war on Ukraine's Jews.

Tom Hall reports on mass protests in Israel against a right-wing plan to weaken Israeli courts. Haaretz reporter Samuel Sokol joins us from Tel Aviv with analysis of that controversy, and the recent violence between Israelis and Palestinians.

The activist and author talks about Israel's complex history, its relations with the US, and its continuing struggles with democracy and human rights.

U.S. District Court Judge Catherine Blake heard arguments Thursday in a case challenging an executive order Gov. Larry Hogan signed in 2017 that requires…

Maryland’s government won’t contract with any company that boycotts Israeli products or services over Israel’s treatment of Palestinians. The change is…