All articles from Christa Case Bryant
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As Kerry coaxes Israel toward peace, EU gives hard shove
As Secretary of State Kerry shuttled between the Israelis and Palestinians this week, the EU issued sanctions on Israeli activity in the Palestinian territories.
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Olive Press In southern Israel, barbed wire guards 'heaven'
Israelis say cheap land along the Egyptian border has made their dreams come true, but it comes with some risk.
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Olive Press A sign of peace rises on the edge of Syria
An Israeli engineering student gathered 30 people from his Golan Heights kibbutz to construct a giant peace sign on the de-facto Israel-Syria border.
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Olive Press Arab Idol's victory lap brings rare euphoria to West Bank
A sea of exuberant fans greeted Palestinian singer Mohammed Assaf in Ramallah last night as he kicked off a victory tour in the West Bank after winning the Arab Idol singing contest.
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Olive Press Behind the wheel with a witness to Israel's history
Professor Meron Medzini guides our reporter along Israel's borders, narrating the challenges and change he has seen since the country's founding.
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Olive Press Home-cooking lures Palestinian expat home
The opportunity to own a restaurant in his homeland brought Mazen Saadeh back to the West Bank, where he is serving food that comes straight from his backyard.
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Olive Press In hi-tech, Gaza Sky Geeks sees way to break through isolation
Gaza Sky Geeks aims to harness an entrepreneurial streak among Gaza's isolated youths. The company already has investment from Google to help start-ups grow.
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Olive Press Arab Idol: No Bieber fever in Gaza
Palestinian teenage girls instead have Mohammed Assaf, a Palestinian contestant on 'Arab Idol' who has them glued to their phones, texting in votes for him.
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Olive Press Can backpackers solve Middle East's tourism woes?
An Israeli tourism entrepreneur believes tourism does far more than bring in cash, and has built a top-rated hostel to bring tourists in, particularly the young backpacker crowd.
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Gaza exports have plummeted under Israeli blockade
Gaza's exports dropped 97 percent from 2007-12, which Gazans say hurts not only their economy but their dignity. The Gaza Ark project says what's needed is trade, not aid.
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Olive Press Ultra-Orthodox insider invites outsiders in through the big screen
Director Rama Burshtein's film is a rare insider's look at Israel's ultra-Orthodox, without criticism or obsessing about what sets them apart.
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Olive Press On Gaza's border, an unexpected haven for mentally-handicapped Israelis
A factory in Sderot provides mentally-disabled people in Israel with work and a social environment where they can feel accepted.
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Olive Press Gazans struggle to reel in a livelihood
One man alone used to employ more than 2,000 fishermen to bring in Gaza's daily catch, but Israel has reduced the areas in which Palestinians may fish, curbing the number of accessible fish.
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Briefing: Palestinian factions agree to reconcile
Fatah and Hamas, the two main Palestinian factions, have put a three-month deadline on efforts to mend their long-standing differences.
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Olive Press Palestinian woman with prison legacy feels betrayed by her own
Umm Abdullah, whose husband is on his 14th turn in prison and has been imprisoned herself, is angry with Palestinian officials for cooperating with Israelis to arrest Palestinians.
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Olive Press Fashionable – and thrifty – amid fire in southern Israel
Liat Azran had two goals when she opened a hip secondhand clothing store in Sderot, which bears the brunt of rocket fire from Gaza: helping heal the town and encouraging sound financial judgement.
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In Israel, Women of the Wall hit raw nerve over religious clout in state life (+video)
Today, Israel's Women of the Wall went to the Western Wall to pray for the first time since a court said they could worship there without fear of arrest. But they met plenty of opposition.
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Olive Press Former Palestinian fighter now battles for a middle path
Palestinian Mohammed Dajani, a former Fatah fighter from a prominent Jerusalem family, has become a vocal advocate for pragmatism and peace.
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Israeli attacks inside Syria risk widening war
Israel, as well as Syria and its Lebanese-ally Hezbollah, has little interest in a wider conflict. But as Israel grows more assertive across its borders, the chance of a miscalculation is on the rise.
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Olive Press A shortage of water, but not hospitality, in the West Bank's fields
Abu Elias, a Jericho farmer, cultivates cucumbers, eggplants, ingenuity, and a good sense of humor.
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