The forgotten exodus: Sydney honours 850,000 Jews who fled Arab lands and Iran

More than 200 people gathered at the National Council of Jewish Women hall in Woollahra on Sunday evening for the annual commemoration honouring Jewish refugees from Arab lands and Iran. Read more

Arab world expresses cooperation, concern with new Israeli government

The Arab world responded to Israel’s new government with mixed expressions of confrontation, cooperation and concern. Read more

42% of Arabs in Israel define themselves first as Arabs, 24% as Muslims and 17% as Palestinians

About 42% of Arabs in Israel define themselves first and foremost as Arabs, 24% define themselves primarily as Muslims, and about 17% define themselves as Palestinians, according to a new survey conducted for the Haifa Conference on Arab Politics and Society in Israel at Haifa University. Read more

Truce does not equal peace…writes Michael Kuttner

One of the problems we face these days is the inability to recognise reality even when it smacks us in the face. Read more