Peter Beaumont

Open defecation is a reality for many people around the world. Here’s what it translates to.

Pro-Israeli groups spend large sums on efforts to promote the country’s image

Israeli PM accused of aiding Holocaust deniers by saying grand mufti gave Hitler idea to kill Jews.

Jailed Palestinian leader calls on international community to tackle root cause of violence between Palestinians and Israelis.

Both Jews and Arabs have been seized by fear, and a call to arms has heightened tensions.

Violence is escalating in Israel and Palestine but no one is sure whether this is another uprising.

As aid dwindles, more refugees are risking the trip to Europe – or taking their chances back in Syria.

Agriculture researchers, US exporters and Jewish activists clash over plans to breed a holy cow.

Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement is ‘anti-Semitic’ and a ‘first-rate strategic threat’.

A three-month pilot scheme would have imposed strict new controls on thousands of Palestinians with permits to work in Israel,

Despite his unusually pragmatic outlook, Turgeman predicted that periodic conflict with Hamas in Gaza appeared inevitable.

Vladimir Putin has opened the way for the controversial delivery of a sophisticated missile system to Iran – embargoed for the past five years.

Binyamin Netanyahu’s contradictory statements on whether or not he supports a two-state solution are so at odds that they are hard to reconcile.

Israel goes to the polls on Tuesday after a snap election called by the prime minister, Binyamin Netanyahu, at the beginning of December.

Polls suggest that the embattled Israeli leader could lose power in next week’s election.