Mothers’ March

By Naomi Segal
Published on July 24, 2003

A single mother's 120-mile hike to protest Israeli government cuts in social welfare benefits has captivated public and media attention and spawned similar pilgrimages in the country.

Bombing Shatters Lives, Peace Moves

By Naomi Segal
Published on June 12, 2003

The fragile peace efforts launched a week ago at the Middle East summit in Aqaba, Jordan, appeared to be unraveling at a dizzying pace this week, as Israel and the Palestinians were drawn back into a familiar and bloody pattern of violence and retaliation.

Mitzna Wins Labor

By Naomi Segal
Published on November 21, 2002

If Haifa Mayor Amram Mitzna hopes to becomes Israel's next prime minister, he faces a daunting challenge: resuscitating a moribund Labor Party in a little more than two months.

Israel Weighs Response to Bombing

By Naomi Segal
Published on October 24, 2002

Israel generally reacts swiftly to Palestinian terror attacks, but that was not the case this week.

Knesset to Get First Openly Gay Legislator

By Naomi Segal
Published on October 10, 2002

Activists in Israel's gay and lesbian community are hailing the upcoming swearing in of the Knesset's first openly gay member, calling it a breakthrough in their efforts for greater recognition.

IDF Could Target Gaza Next

By Naomi Segal
Published on October 10, 2002

A new Israeli military operation has many wondering if the army now has the Gaza Strip in its sights.

Gaza/Bethlehem First—and Last?

By Naomi Segal
Published on August 29, 2002

Reports of the death of a gradual Israeli-Palestinian cease-fire plan may be premature.

A lot of evidence surfaced this week that the initial skepticism that greeted the "Gaza/Bethlehem First" plan was justified. But there were also facts to buttress the optimistic view that the plan might reduce nearly two years of violence.

Powell Visit Unsuccessful

By Naomi Segal
Published on April 18, 2002

By most any benchmark, U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell's Middle East peacemaking mission was far from successful.

Wedding Hall Disaster

By Naomi Segal
Published on May 31, 2001

Israel has set up a state commission of inquiry into building safety after 23 people were killed and hundreds injured when a wedding hall collapsed last week.

Looking Right and Left

By Naomi Segal
Published on March 8, 2001

Prime Minister-elect Ariel Sharon was expected to present his new government for Knesset approval on Wednesday, after the fervently Orthodox Shas Party signed a coalition agreement that gives Sharon a parliamentary majority.

Careless Construction

By Naomi Segal
Published on April 20, 2000

An Israeli court has convicted five people in the collapse of a bridge at the Maccabiah Games in 1997 that left four Australian athletes dead and scores of others injured.

History in the Making

By Naomi Segal
Published on March 23, 2000

By the time the transplant team approached Doris Ullendorf and Ken Gorfinkle, they had already talked about donating the organs of their first-born son.

Nation/World Briefs

By Naomi Segal
Published on March 23, 2000

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