FROM JERUSALEM TO THE WEST BANK

What four dead Jews and a rabbi say about Israeli-Palestinian peace DAN-CHYI CHUA Before the Obama-mediated talks between Israel and the Palestinians can begin in Washington, they are already crying bloody murder in the holy land.	Peace at what price and at whose expense? DAN-CHYI CHUA Zippadee-doo-da, zippadee-yay, peace talks are starting on a wonderful September day! But wait, why aren't the Palestinians celebrating?
Did Eden Abergil upset you too? DAN-CHYI CHUA This week, Israeli soldier Eden Abergil posted photos of herself posing next to blindfolded Palestinian detainees on her Facebook account. If you thought that was demeaning to Palestinians, well, you only got half the story.	They are all foreigners, but some are of a better breed DAN-CHYI CHUA The Israeli government voted to deport hundreds of children born to migrant workers here in the country. It is astonishing how what would have been the country of Anne Frank has become one that deports children.
Did the Netanyahu government try to pull a fast one and get away with it? DAN-CHYI CHUA These days, it is getting increasingly difficult to tell the peacemakers and the peacewreckers. The Israeli government does a good job of appearing to be the former.	Is Israel a racist state? DAN-CHYI CHUA Men, you have been warned. Beware what you say to get a woman in bed, the Israeli court can jail you for rape. It has just done that with an Arab who pretended to be a Jew, opening unwittingly at the same time, a whole racist can of worms.
Sheikh Jarrah: The Holy City's telling battle on two fronts (Part two) DAN-CHYI CHUA For the Palestinian residents in this Jerusalem neighbourhood, the only things keeping out the extremist Jewish settlers bent on seizing their homes are their front doors. And often the doors are barely enough.	They call today the saddest day in the Jewish calendar DAN-CHYI CHUA The irony of the situation between the Israelis and the Palestinians is how much they have in common, especially in how both their histories are marked by tragedy and loss.
Sheikh Jarrah: The Holy City's telling battle on two fronts (Part one) DAN-CHYI CHUA If Jerusalem were a chain of volcanoes waiting to erupt in the tempestuous landscape of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, then the neighbourhood of Sheikh Jarrah must be one of the more volatile peaks. This first part looks at how Israel - touted so often as the region's shining democracy - is struggling to extend these principles to its Palestinian Arab population, in the face of security concerns.	What if Gilad Shalit was your son, held for four years without a word in captivity? DAN-CHYI CHUA The family of the captured soldier want the Israeli government to bring their son home. Is giving in to Hamas' demand for 1,000 Palestinian prisoners to secure Shalit's release a move Israel can afford to make?
The Art of a Civilian War against Israel DAN-CHYI CHUA In the aftermath of the Gaza flotilla saga, a covert war has waged against Israel, with tactics that would leave even the famous Chinese military strategist Sun-Tzu well, a little bemused.	Israel vs the activists, round two. Now what? DAN-CHYI CHUA Nine are dead after Israel's raid on the Turkish aid ship to Gaza on Monday. With another boat intending to to break the naval blockade this weekend, will the Israelis do the right thing this time?