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She was a foreign correspondent for The Christian Science Monitor from 1996-2010, where she covered the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and served as the newspaper’s bureau chief in Jerusalem, Istanbul and Tokyo. Most recently she served as Jerusalem correspondent for [TIME Magazine](http://time.com/author/ilene-prusher/), a columnist for Haaretz, and a program host on TLV1 Radio. ## Ilene Prusher *  Jul 24, 2018 ### [A New Law Shifts Israel Away From Democracy](https://time.com/5345963/israel-nation-state-law-democracy/) Experts say the new law essentially makes discrimination constitutional [IDEAS](/section/ideas/) *  May 14, 2018 ### [Death Toll in Gaza Rises to 58](https://time.com/5276185/gaza-protests-violence-liberation/) As Israelis celebrated the relocation of the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem, dozens of Palestinians were ... [WORLD](/section/world/) *  May 2, 2018 ### [Benjamin Netanyahu's Iran Deal Speech Might Have Convinced the Only Person Who Matters](https://time.com/5262607/netanyahu-trump-iran-deal-speech/) Trump has called the deal an “embarrassment” and mused publicly that he might withdraw from the deal... [WORLD](/section/world/) *  Feb 15, 2018 ### [A Student Started Filming During the Florida School Shooting. He Hasn't Stopped](https://time.com/5161034/florida-school-shooting-survivor/) After the school shooting in Parkland, residents are wondering what, if anything, changes from one m... [U.S.](/section/us/) *  Dec 7, 2017 ### [Trump Throws a Wrench in Israeli-Palestine Relations](https://time.com/5053704/trump-jerusalem-move-palestinians-israelis/) "It’s like tossing a grenade at the problem." [WORLD](/section/world/) *  Jul 21, 2017 ### [At Jerusalem's Holiest Site, the 'Status Quo' Is Breaking Down into Open Conflict](https://time.com/4868195/temple-mount-jerusalem-status-quo-clashes/) Clashes at the Temple Mount, or Noble Sanctuary, have killed 2 and left scores injured [WORLD](/section/world/) *  Jun 14, 2016 ### [Shooter's Father Posted Bizarre Afghan Politics Videos](https://time.com/4368982/orlando-shooting-siddique-mateen-videos/) [U.S.](/section/us/) *  May 25, 2016 ### [Meet Israel's Controversial New Defense Minister](https://time.com/4348162/avigdor-lieberman-defense-minister-israel/) Avigdor Lieberman's agreement to join the cabinet of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is rattling m... [WORLD](/section/world/) *  Oct 15, 2015 ### [Peace Looks Further Away Than Ever for Israelis and Palestinians](https://time.com/4073907/israel-palestinians-violence-terrorism/) The fight used to be over real estate. Now, Israelis and Palestinians are fighting over something de... [IDEAS](/section/ideas/) *  Jul 29, 2015 ### [Israeli Leader to Meet Jonathan Pollard's Wife](https://time.com/3976183/israel-spy-pollard-iran/) The convicted spy will not be allowed to leave the U.S. for 5 years unless granted clemency [WORLD](/section/world/) *  May 27, 2015 ### [Palestinians Hope FIFA Corruption Scandal Won't Affect Motion to Expel Israel](https://time.com/3898089/palestinians-fifa-israel/) Israel rejects Palestinian charges of preventing freedom of movement for Palestinian players and not... [WORLD](/section/world/) *  May 7, 2015 ### [Israel's Government Promises Little Progress on Peace](https://time.com/3850047/netanyahu-new-government/) Benjamin Netanyahu has created a government in which he is one of the most moderate members [WORLD](/section/world/) *  May 4, 2015 ### [Israel Reels From Protests](https://time.com/3845765/israel-ethiopian-police-brutality-protest/) Scores are hurt in weekend protests in Tel Aviv as Ethiopian Israelis rally against what they say is... [WORLD](/section/world/) *  Apr 2, 2015 ### [Israel Dismayed by Iran Nuclear Agreement](https://time.com/3770043/israel-iran-nuclear-agreement-deal/) The agreement unveiled Thursday was criticized by politicians and officials on right and left [WORLD](/section/world/) *  Mar 26, 2015 ### [The Battle for Jerusalem](https://time.com/3759833/the-battle-for-jerusalem/) Jews and Muslims are intensifying their struggle over the city’s most passionately contested holy si... 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