Harriet Salem
Welcome to Bethlehem at Christmas, Where Tear Gas Is Clouding Any Festive Cheer
VICE News visited the West Bank's most famous biblical city, where violent clashes between Israeli security forces and Palestinian protesters are keeping tourists away this year.
Far Right Jewish Leader Calls for 'Vampire' Christians to be Thrown Out of Israel
Israeli NGOs say extremist leader Benzi Gopstein must be investigated by police for a vicious tirade in which he calls Christians "bloodsucking vampires."
Israeli NGOs on Both Sides of the Political Divide Are Trading Accusations About Shady Funding
A report by leftwing NGO Peace Now and investigation by newspaper Haaretz claim rightwing NGOs in Israel hide the sources of their funding.
Crocodiles, Fake Factories, and Nukes—Investigating Israel's Not-So-Secret Nuclear Program
"This is not a topic for conversation," the former head of Israel's Atomic Energy Commission told VICE News when asked about Israel's worst-kept secret — its nuclear weapons arsenal.
Here's Why the Latest Spate of Violence Between Israelis and Palestinians Won’t Stop Soon
More than 100 Israelis and Palestinians have been killed in a two-month spate of violence that shows no signs of dying down. We take a look at some of the reasons why it won't slow in the near future.
The Alleged Ringleader of Palestinian Teenager Murder Pleads Insanity at Eleventh Hour
An Israeli court has found two Israeli minors guilty of last summer's grisly murder of a Palestinian teenager, but held off on convicting the alleged ringleader, sparking fury among relatives.
An Israeli Spy Who Spent Nearly Half His Life in US Jail Has Just Been Released
Here's what we know about Jonathan Pollard, the US intelligence analyst who spent nearly 30 years in jail for handing over top-secret information to Israel. Today he walked free.
Paris Attacks Inspire Backhanded Messages of 'Sympathy' Abroad
Various politicians, religious leaders, and even a rapper have used the terror assault in Paris to advance their own policy agendas. Here are a few noteworthy examples.
Israeli Wine From the Occupied Territories Is Now Settlement Wine in the EU
New EU rules mean that all farm and cosmetic products made by Israeli businesses in the occupied territories — including the West Bank, East Jerusalem, and the Golan Heights — must now be marked with the word "settlement," or its equivalent.
Facebook Is Being Sued by 20,000 Israelis for Inciting Palestinian Terror
Mark Zuckerberg's Facebook is being sued by 20,000 Israelis in New York for "facilitating and encouraging" Palestinian attackers — by connecting inciters with would-be assailants.
Why Is Hamas Calling for Intifada in the West Bank, But Not in Gaza?
"We are for the intifada, but keep it in the West Bank not here in Gaza," a senior Hamas advisor told VICE News. Yet not all Gazans — especially hundreds of frustrated young men — would agree.
Israel's Prime Minister Is Accused of Stirring Holocaust Denial
Benjamin Netanyahu claimed that Adolf Hitler "didn't want to exterminate the Jews" until a conversation with a Palestinian leader in 1941 — and created a political storm.