Jul 3rd, 2005 · The Shape of the Future, a four-part documentary, envisions life after Israeli-Palestinian peace. It's on Israel's documentary channel, the Palestinian Broadcasting Corp. and Abu Dhabi satellite TV. Israeli and Palestinian performers recorded a theme song together.
Jun 24th, 2005 · In Israel, opponents of the continued occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip have launched an Internet game called "Wild West Bank" designed to show how difficult it would be to evacuate Jewish settlers from settlements surrounded by Palestinians.
Jun 15th, 2005 · An increasing number of Jews are returning to Russia from Israel -- a trend that reverses a wave of immigration that peaked just after the fall of the Soviet Union.
Jun 9th, 2005 · Israel's highest court has rejected a bid by Jewish settlers to halt Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's plan to withdraw settlements from the Gaza Strip in August. The court challenge was the last legal obstacle to the pullout, which will affect 1,700 families.
Jun 8th, 2005 · An upsurge in Israeli-Palestinian violence is threatening a ceasefire announced in February. Israeli forces fired on a group of Hamas militants in Gaza on Wednesday following a Tuesday rocket attack on an Israeli town near Gaza.
May 22nd, 2005 · A flap has emerged in Israel over the popular song "Jerusalem of Gold." Composed after Israel captured East Jerusalem in the Six-Day War, the song quickly became a sort of second national anthem. On her deathbed, the composer confessed she hadn't really written the melody, but taken it directly from a Basque lullaby. The revelation has set off a round of introspection and recrimination.
May 11th, 2005 · A real estate boom in Jerusalem is just one example of a more relaxed and optimistic atmosphere in Israel after almost five years of Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Apr 19th, 2005 · An Israeli company is planning to transfer 10,000 tons of garbage every month from central Israel to a dump under construction near Nablus in the occupied West Bank. The government says the dump will also benefit Palestinians, but critics say it is a violation of international law and a threat to natural resources.