15 Years After Israeli Pullout, Many Palestinians Still Barred From Reaching Their Land
The settlement of Homesh was evacuated 15 years ago, but local Palestinians say the settlers’ presence is actually worse than it ever was
Disengagement
Opinion Five Lessons From the Gaza Disengagement That Israel Still Hasn't Learned, 15 Years On
The first step toward peace should be an Israeli-Palestinian separation
When Ariel Sharon Took Gideon Levy to Gaza to Convince Him That Disengagement Is a Mistake
On the occasion of the 15th anniversary of the pullout from Gaza, recollections of three unforgettable journeys: to Ariel Sharon's ranch, years beforehand; to Atzmona on the day it was evacuated; and to see the heaps of rubble, five months after the fact
Opinion The Disengaged Generals
Well-intentioned people who have blinded themselves to reality seek to duplicate the brilliant model of 'the disengagement is good for security' from Lebanon and Gaza in Judea and Samaria
Opinion Israel Must Reexamine Why Northern Samaria Was Included in the 2005 Disengagement
What rationale or logic caused Ariel Sharon, the architect and patron of much of the Israeli settlements beyond the 1949 armistice lines, to reverse course and decide on the disengagement plan?
Opinion Home Demolitions, From Gush Katif to Umm al-Hiran
The Knesset should consider a law barring the demolition of homes occupied by families for many years and requiring compensation.
Opinion Netanyahu, This Is What Ethnic Cleansing Really Looks Like
Benjamin Netanyahu’s claim that the removal of settlers from the West Bank would be ‘ethnic cleansing’ is utter nonsense. If he wants to know what ethnic cleansing, he has to revisit 1948, not 2005.
Right-wing Lawmakers Dig in for Battle to Stop Demolition of Illegal Settlement
Amona, which was built on private Palestinian property, must be razed by the end of 2016, Israel's top court ruled.
Israel to Invest More Than $6 Million in Public Buildings for Former Gaza Settlers
Funds earmarked for erecting and completing communal structures in fast-growing Be'er Ganim and Nitzan.
Knesset Statue Commemorating Gaza Disengagement Draws Protest
Peace Now's Yariv Oppenheimer: The murders of PM Yitzhak Rabin and peace activist Emil Grunzweig should have been commemorated first.
Five of Haaretz's Top Long-form Articles for a Stormy Sunday
From issues facing religious communities to Breaking the Silence's surprising predecessor, enjoy a few top stories in the comfort of your warm home, blizzard optional.
Deputy FM Hotovely: Settlements Were Never the Issue
Survey presented joint Haaretz-OFJCC conference shows most Israeli Jews favor dividing Jerusalem.
How 'Peace' Gradually Lost Its Meaning in Israel
Despite what many people claim, the idea of dividing the country did not weaken significantly during the last election; it happened earlier.
To Solve the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Try Thinking Binationally
A vision of a Greater Israel in which Israeli citizenship is granted to those Palestinians who desire it could help shake off some of the obsolete and fossilized clichés, and stir new and creative thinking.
Israel, Gaza and the Seven-state Solution
Instead of still grousing about the disengagement from Gaza, the Israeli right wing should thank Prime Minister Ariel Sharon for it.
Lessons for Israel's Next Disengagement
For all his mistakes, Ariel Sharon was right: Ultimately, there is no other way but to take our fate into our own hands, shape our borders and divide the land.
Gaza Disengagement: When Israel Lost a Slice of Its Sovereignty Over Settlers
Israel's evacuation of settlements in 2005 formed the bedrock of mistrust between the religious Zionist community and the state.
Why Israel Will Never Be Able to Withdraw From the West Bank
In 2005, the state managed to evacuate 9,000 settlers from Gaza. In 2015, it struggled to demolish two empty settlement buildings in Beit El – highlighting how the settlers have seized control of more than just land.
Where Are Gaza's Ex-settlers Now? 10 Faces From the Disengagement
Ten Israelis who were forced to leave their homes recount their often precarious existences since.
Israeli Forces Evacuate 200 Activists Squatting on Former West Bank Settlement
The activists demanded that the state form a committee to discuss the return of settlers to northern Samaria in return for their leaving the place peacefully.
Sharon’s Gaza Disengagement Was a Necessary Act of Self-preservation
The revisionist version of history has expunged from Israeli memories the untenable moral, material and human costs of occupation.
It's Not Too Late for Israel to Right Its Wrong and Resettle Gaza, Northern Samaria
Ten years after the disengagement, after thousands of rockets falling on good part of Israel, it's clear that Ariel Sharon was wrong. But some of that wrong can be fixed.
Twelve Powerful Images From the Gaza Disengagement
Ten years on, Haaretz publishes dramatic scenes of Israel's unilateral disengagement from the Gaza Strip and four northern West Bank settlements.
Disengagement, 10 Years Later: How Little Things Change
Ariel Sharon’s unilateral withdrawal from Gaza may have been flawed, but at least it showed a leader who took Israel’s destiny seriously.
Gaza Disengagement Recalled in a Tearful Exhibit That Is Divorced From Reality
Perhaps the most surprising thing about the Israeli center that commemorates the Gush Katif settlements is that it is funded and run by the government.
Opposition Leader Herzog: Gaza Pullout Was a Mistake
A unilateral evacuation should not be repeated, said the Zionist Union chairman at an event marking a decade since the disengagement.
Paradise? The Gaza Settlers Were Banished From Hell
The idyl was fertilized by the sweat of the neighbors and their small children, and irrigated with the water we stole from them.
After a Decade of Fatal Mistakes, Israel Must Learn: Limited War Won't Deter Hamas
Terrorism can only be halted by destroying the ability to commit terror acts. Therefore disarming Gaza’s terror groups must always be on the table.
Israel and the Palestinians - Liberated Together or Enslaved Forever
Only an election that yields a coalition committed to resolving the conflict and setting a clear frontier between the two states would be justified.
For IDF Chief Rabbi, Some Decisions Mean Life or Death
Former helicopter pilot Rafi Peretz describes the dilemmas he faces as chief military chaplain.