President Donald Trump delivers his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress in the House chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
US President Donald Trump expressed surprise at Lebanon’s ban on contact with Israel, calling such laws “crazy” — a stance echoed by critics who say these policies block any real path to peace.
Across parts of the Arab and Muslim world, strict anti-normalization laws criminalize even basic interaction with Israelis, with penalties ranging from prison terms to harsher punishments.
Analysts warn that as long as coexistence is treated as a crime, stability will remain out of reach — reinforcing extremism and making genuine peace efforts far more difficult
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On Thursday, many cities in Israel opened their shelters, despite no changes in Home Front…
For Israel and the US-Israel alliance, the vote signals that Trump retains unencumbered authority to…
IDF troops eliminated the gunman immediately after the shooting and recovered the stolen weapon