Only a clear opposition victory would let us begin to heal, strengthen democracy and establish Palestinian rights Dahlia Scheindlin is a Tel Aviv-based political analyst Israel’s 27 October election is fast approaching, with little clarity about who will win. But Benjamin Netanyahu is more likely to lose. His polling is ...
Month: October 2026
Chris Mason: Jackdaw approved but tricky energy trade-offs remainChris Mason: Jackdaw approved but tricky energy trade-offs remain
Jackdaw and Rosebank are case studies in the slow motion awkwardness the UK has over energy. ...
Troubled waters: life during wartime for Iranians on the strait of HormuzTroubled waters: life during wartime for Iranians on the strait of Hormuz
Despite US-Israeli airstrikes and Tehran’s attacks on shipping, the waterway still has to provide a lifeline for those that live and work there Capt Farouq turns the wheel as he watches the ferry terminal of Bandar Abbas grow smaller, its bright lights flickering in the distance. In front of him, ...
The Netanyahu doctrine: how Israel’s longest-serving leader reshaped the country in his image – podcastThe Netanyahu doctrine: how Israel’s longest-serving leader reshaped the country in his image – podcast
We are raiding the Guardian long read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors This week, from 2023: he first became prime minister in 1996 and has been pushing the country further right ever since. Most agree his political days are ...
Fifth foreign firm pulls out of controversial Israeli cable car project to East JerusalemFifth foreign firm pulls out of controversial Israeli cable car project to East Jerusalem
Rights groups say the planned 1.4km route, which ends at compound run by far-right settler group Elad, will displace Palestinians and reshape the cultural landscape A fifth foreign company has pulled out of a plan to build a cable car from West to East Jerusalem that threatens to involve the ...
Lawyer caught offering to make illegal-worker fine go awayLawyer caught offering to make illegal-worker fine go away
Because of our investigation, the home secretary has ordered a review of how fines are issued and collected. ...
Watch: ‘We don’t pay’ – lawyer advises how to avoid £45,000 illegal-worker fineWatch: ‘We don’t pay’ – lawyer advises how to avoid £45,000 illegal-worker fine
Mohammad Alias Yousaf made his claim to an undercover reporter posing as a mini-mart owner. ...
US envoy to meet Putin in Russia as Zelensky says intelligence sharing ‘works now’US envoy to meet Putin in Russia as Zelensky says intelligence sharing ‘works now’
Ukraine had accused the US of withholding key intelligence – a claim rejected as “scandalous” by Washington. ...
King praises Oman’s Strait of Hormuz peace efforts at glittering banquetKing praises Oman’s Strait of Hormuz peace efforts at glittering banquet
The Sultan of Oman, leader of a Middle Eastern strategic partner, is welcomed to Windsor for a state visit. ...
Why does Elon Musk want to merge Tesla and SpaceX?Why does Elon Musk want to merge Tesla and SpaceX?
Musk, who is CEO of both companies, says there is “a lot to be gained” from the merger, which would be the biggest in history. ...