Compromising For Peace
Hebron is of inestimable religious and historical value to the Jewish people, says Samuel Lebens—but that doesn't mean Israel won't have to give it up.
Response
Self-proclaimed left-wing settler Samuel Lebens takes issue with the E.U.'s new guidelines on Israeli settlements—but not for the reasons you might think.
Jewish Sectarianism
The fractious Orthodox Jewish world seems to be giving way to sectarianism. Should we care? Reflecting on the Ninth of Av, a day of Jewish mourning, Samuel Lebens says no.
Unintuitive
Samuel Lebens argues that it's in the Israeli peace camp's interest to empower certain Jewish settlers.
Hyphenated Identities
Samuel Lebens on how politician Hamad Amar is helping Israeli Druze youth feel part of the wider Israeli society, without giving up on the traditions, beliefs and rituals that make the Druze distinct.
Moving
Samuel Lebens shares some of the more surprising things that he's going miss—and not going to miss—about life in the Occupied Territories.
Economics
Thatcher—despite being a great friend of Israel—espoused an ideology that threatens to usher in the death of Zionism, writes Samuel Lebens.
Response
Samuel Lebens on how Obama should recognize that not all settlements are equal, and not all are bad for peace.
Religion In The Knesset
Samuel Lebens on how each religious party in the Knesset has their own god.
Settler Perspective