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YAARA SEGAL

Yaara Segal served in the Foreign Ministry and is a former senior adviser to Israel’s ambassador in the UAE. She is a specialist on the Abraham Accords and a strategy and communications consultant on the MENA region.
PARTICIPANTS IN an emergency Arab summit to discuss Palestinian developments pose for a group photo, last week in Cairo. The Arab plan does not mention the need for Hamas to lay down its weapons and relinquish control over the Gaza Strip, much to the dismay of the US and Israel, says the writer.

An Arab shift on Gaza and Hamas - opinion

The Arab countries understand that for both Israel and the Trump administration, the removal of Hamas from power is a non-negotiable condition for moving forward. The onus is now on them.

MARCH 9, 2025
AFTER SIGNING the Abraham Accords, then-prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the foreign ministers of Bahrain (left) and UAE display their copies as then-US president Donald Trump looks on, at the White House, September 15, 2020.

October 7 couldn’t kill the Abraham Accords - opinion

The Gaza war posed a major challenge to the Abraham Accords Arab member states, many of whom have faced criticism from a slew of Arabs and Muslims for maintaining their relations with Israel.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
US Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield is flanked by the Algerian and UK representatives who voted on Monday in favor of a Security Council resolution demanding an immediate Gaza ceasefire and the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages. The US abstained.

Hamas is playing the West - opinion

For all intents and purposes, it seems that those who are exerting so much pressure on Israel to stay out of Rafah are showing little to no concern for the fate of our 134 hostages.

MARCH 28, 2024

Revitalization of the PA is not enough to fix the damage - opinion

The PA does not require revitalization, it requires a deep revision of Palestinian priorities. 

FEBRUARY 11, 2024
PA HEAD Mahmoud Abbas meets with French Foreign Minister Stephane Sejourne in Ramallah, this week. Last month, Abbas marked the 19th anniversary of his four-year term in office, the writer notes.

We had a ceasefire... Hamas broke it - opinion

A ceasefire will serve no one but Hamas.

JANUARY 31, 2024
A SEARCH is held for human remains and other evidence among many destroyed vehicles in a field near Netivot, after the October 7 massacre by Hamas. Those calling for an end to the fighting have clearly forgotten that there was a ceasefire in place until the morning of October 7, the writer argues.