Hillel Schenker

Hillel Schenker, a Tel Aviv journalist, is a veteran commentator on Israeli-Arab affairs and co-editor of the Palestine-Israel Journal.

Currently

  • The View From Tel Aviv

    January 2, 2009

    Israel's attack on Gaza has benefited the current leadership, especially Defense Minister Ehud Barak, in pre-election polling. But do they have an exit strategy?

2008

  • The Tragedy of Ehud Olmert

    August 11, 2008

    The fall of Ehud Olmert is a tragedy for Israel and the world--squandering a genuine opportunity for a breakthrough in Israeli-Palestinian and Israeli-Arab relations.

  • Obama in Israel: One Tough Audience

    July 24, 2008

    The media was enthused, but ordinary Israelis, cynical about their own political leaders, gave Obama a muted reception. The refrain here is "No, they can't," not "Yes, he can."

2006

  • The View From Israel

    July 27, 2006 Subscribe

    The crisis in the Middle East reveals the dangers of religious fundamentalism and leaving political decisions to the military.

  • Israel After Sharon

    January 12, 2006

    Suddenly, the Sharon era is over. And Sharon's centrist Kadima Party may emerge as the dominant force after the March 28 elections.

2005

  • After Gaza: Back to Sanity?

    August 24, 2005

    Ordinary Israelis have run out of tears for the former settlers of Gaza and an outbreak of political sanity may be at hand.

  • Disengagement Mystery

    August 16, 2005

    What are Sharon's real reasons for pulling out of Gaza? What happens next? Hillel Schenker reports from Jerusalem.

2004

  • Israel's Failing Wall

    February 19, 2004

    With the specter of an international boycott looming, Sharon has begun to waver.

2003

  • On the Road (Map)

    May 22, 2003 Subscribe

    Rejectionists on both sides are trying to undermine the fledgling initiative.

  • Israel's Dangerous Crossroads

    January 16, 2003

    Bush is giving Sharon a blank check but is not providing any inducements for a resumption of democracy.

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» The Beat

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» Editor's Cut

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» The Dreyfuss Report

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» Act Now!

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