Haredi threats of disruptions, economic boycott and global protest over Israel's bid to draft their young men should be taken seriously. Disparate though it is, the community knows how to unite to exert pressure for common goals – something Israeli liberals sorely lacks

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is trying to do some damage control by using minimizing language to describe his Gaza takeover plan. Netanyahu's speeches and Israel's history are all the evidence you need to understand what he's actually saying

In an interview with The New York Times, Zakaria Zubeidi, a Palestinian militant who rose to prominence in the second Intifada and was accused by Israel of murdering six Israelis, said that Palestinians have to 'reconsider' the tools with which they fight for their rights