Officials from Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Oman and the United Arab Emirates move closer to Israel. Read more about Gulf leaders praise Israel ties in closed-door meeting 

Israel spending millions to host cycling race but propaganda already backfiring. Read more about Giro d'Italia bows to Israeli threats over Jerusalem 

Award for Hanan al-Hroub should help dispel myths about Palestinian education but comes at a time of dissent over PA treatment of teachers. Read more about World’s top teacher motivated by trauma experienced under Israeli occupation 

The parents of two Palestinian boys who were shot dead in cold blood have called on Pope Francis to speak out against the killings of their sons and the systematic violence Palestinians face under Israeli occupation. Read more about Parents of Palestinian boys ask Pope to watch video of their sons' killings 

A key Lebanese religious leader is planning a controversial official visit to occupied Palestine. Read more about Maronite patriarch to meet Lebanese collaborators, defying Israel boycott 

In anticipation of the Pope’s May visit to the Holy Land, more than 200 bishops, clerics, members of religious orders and theologians ask the Pope to speak out against Israel’s kidnapping, detention and systematic abuse of Palestinian children. Read more about Faith leaders urge Pope Francis to denounce Israel's abuse of Palestinian children