Ben Lynfield

Ben Lynfield is a former Arab affairs correspondent at the Jerusalem Post. He has written for the National, the Independent, and the Christian Science Monitor.

Articles by Ben Lynfield
A crowd of people is seen beneath a blue sky. A woman near the front holds up a sign that says "Saving Israeli democracy" with a rainbow pinwheel attached to it.
A crowd of people is seen beneath a blue sky. A woman near the front holds up a sign that says "Saving Israeli democracy" with a rainbow pinwheel attached to it.

Proposed Laws Would Devastate Rights Groups in Israel

Analysis
Ben Lynfield
Relatives and friends bid farewell to the body of Al Jazeera cameraman Samer Abu Daqqa, who was killed in an air strike while working in Khan Younis, Gaza.
Relatives and friends bid farewell to the body of Al Jazeera cameraman Samer Abu Daqqa, who was killed in an air strike while working in Khan Younis, Gaza.

After Al Jazeera, Will Israel Target Its Own Media?

Analysis
Ben Lynfield
Three people wearing T-shirts and hoodies look up at a TV screen showing a news broadcast announcing the release of people from Hamas captivity. The walls of the kibbtz shelter where they sit are lined with historical photos.
Three people wearing T-shirts and hoodies look up at a TV screen showing a news broadcast announcing the release of people from Hamas captivity. The walls of the kibbtz shelter where they sit are lined with historical photos.

On Israeli TV News, Scenes of Palestinian Suffering Are Rare

Analysis
Ben Lynfield
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the weekly cabinet meeting at his office in Jerusalem.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the weekly cabinet meeting at his office in Jerusalem.

How Netanyahu Plans to Hold on to Power

Analysis
Ben Lynfield
A young man walks across a ground of cracked stone in front of a cluster of small buildings below a clear blue sky. The buildings are covered with text painted in Arabic and English. One sign reads "Families, not firing zones," and another reads, "Where will I sleep?"
A young man walks across a ground of cracked stone in front of a cluster of small buildings below a clear blue sky. The buildings are covered with text painted in Arabic and English. One sign reads "Families, not firing zones," and another reads, "Where will I sleep?"

On the War’s Other Front, Palestinians Face Violence and Expulsion

Report
Ben Lynfield
Alon Liel introduces his Syrian-American counterpart.
Alon Liel introduces his Syrian-American counterpart.

Veteran Israeli Diplomat: ‘We Are Only Part of the West When It Suits Us’

Insider
Ben Lynfield
A Palestinian flag is seen above an electoral billboard.
A Palestinian flag is seen above an electoral billboard.

Arab Citizens of Israel Hold the Key to Next Month’s Election

Dispatch
Ben Lynfield
Bahraini, Israeli, U.S., and Emirati leaders attend the signing of the Abraham Accords.
Bahraini, Israeli, U.S., and Emirati leaders attend the signing of the Abraham Accords.

Two Years Later, the Abraham Accords Are Losing Their Luster

Analysis
Ben Lynfield
Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert poses.
Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert poses.

Former Israeli Prime Minister: Israel Should Stand Up for Ukraine

Insider
Ben Lynfield
Bahraini, Emirati, and U.S. leaders sign the Abraham Accords.
Bahraini, Emirati, and U.S. leaders sign the Abraham Accords.

Israel’s Rewarding Road to Normalization

Dispatch
Ben Lynfield
City of David National Park
City of David National Park

Israel Is Enlisting King David to Sell the Abraham Accords

Dispatch
Ben Lynfield
Palestinians extinguish a fire set by settlers in a field near Burin, West Bank.
Palestinians extinguish a fire set by settlers in a field near Burin, West Bank.

Israeli Settlers Escalate Violence in West Bank

Dispatch
Ben Lynfield
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Education Minister Naftali Bennett in Jerusalem on August 30, 2016. (Abir Sultan/AFP/Getty Images)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Education Minister Naftali Bennett in Jerusalem on August 30, 2016. (Abir Sultan/AFP/Getty Images)

Israel’s Knesset Is Debating Democracy Itself

Argument
Ben Lynfield
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