Opinion: As Israel approaches its October 27 election, fears of another war revive memories of a deadly attack before the 1988 vote; amid political hostility and deep divisions, a night of satire and the words of Leonard Cohen offer an unexpected reason for hope

Opinion: As Jewish extremists attack Palestinians and their supporters with impunity, apparent political backing and radical religious rulings fuel the violence, undermine Israeli authorities, damage Israel's global standing and threaten Zionism itself