The outside world, the checkpoint-less expanse, doesn’t know why wrinkles map our faces so early. Our tears are different, and so is their cause. So, too, are the causes of our moments of happiness. Read more about Weddings without a groom; only in Gaza 

No misinterpretation of international law can override Palestinians’ right to free movement in and out of Egypt. Read more about Time for people power to open Rafah crossing 

Indiscriminate weapon used more by Israel than any other country since the early 1990s. Read more about Israel's cluster bombs continue to kill and maim in Lebanon 

How do the ongoing protests in Tel Aviv relate to the larger regional turmoil? What do the protests say about the current state of Zionism, and what do they mean for the occupation of Palestine? Read more about In Tel Aviv, an Arab Spring that ignores the Arabs 

Pro-Israel organizations pressured an Oakland children’s museum to cancel an upcoming exhibition of drawings made by Palestinian children in the Gaza Strip. Community leaders say the shutting down of the exhibition is the result of a disturbing — and well-funded — campaign to silence Palestinian voices across the US. Read more about Gaza children's images of war censored under pressure from US Israel lobby 

The gross display of collective punishment following the murder of a settler family in Itamar caused the investigation to lose legitimacy in the eyes of Palestinians and legal and human rights organizations. And Israel’s military court system guarantees that the victims and the accused will not see justice. Read more about Kangaroo court won't deliver justice over Itamar killings 

We are all going to be invited to the funeral of the two-state solution if and when the UN General Assembly announces the acceptance of Palestine as a member state. Read more about At the UN, the funeral of the two-state solution 

Did the Irvine 11 really “shut down” Michael Oren? Or did he simply have better things to do than finish his engagement with a packed auditorium of avid pro-Israel supporters? Read more about How Kobe Bryant blows a hole in the Irvine 11 prosecution's case 

A high-level UN meeting on racism, scheduled to take place later this month, looks set to be dominated by questions relating to Israel’s treatment of the Palestinians. Read more about Israel's treatment of Palestinians to dominate UN racism conference 

Despite the many pressing and unrelenting national challenges facing the United States, a record 81 House members, about a fifth of the chamber, spent a week in Israel last month, courtesy of a foundation set up by the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), the largest pro-Israel lobby group in the US. Read more about Can US Congress see beyond the orchestration and opulence in Tel Aviv?