Palestinian peace process

Netanyahu’s climb and collapse: Diplomacy, power, and miscalculation - opinion

Benjamin Netanyahu rose as a skilled statesman but fell due to political missteps and strained US ties, failing to navigate Palestinian realities and shifting American politics.

 BENJAMIN NETANYAHU, as Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations, reads a report during a speech to the UN Security Council in January, 1988.
 DR. NIRIT OFIR (left) meets with Saudi business partners. She recently returned to Israel from a security-themed conference in Saudi Arabia where she presented Israeli patents and companies working in the field.

To join the 'Abraham Alliance,' Palestinians must renounce the path of violence - opinion

 Palestine’s President Mahmoud Abbas addresses the 77th United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York City, New York, US, September 23, 2022.

Abbas's speech to the UN did not bring any new notions - analysis

 Israelis stand with an Israeli flag opposite to Palestinians with Palestinian flag next to Damascus gate to Jerusalem's Old City, on Jerusalem Day, May 29, 2022.

Israelis and Palestinians must acknowledge each other's identity - opinion


Given America's history in the Middle East, should Biden stay the course?

American presidents, in short, can’t win in the Middle East, and this alone should be reason for Joe Biden to avoid initiative here. Nothing in the Middle East demands urgent American action.

Joe Biden salutes supporters next to the slogan ‘Battle for the soul of the nation’ during a pre-election event in Cleveland, Ohio, on November 2.

The Left's message of 'Peace with the Palestinians' is brainwashing

Peace campaigns were not about peace; they were about creating a Palestinian state west of the Jordan River.

PLACARDS LIE on the ground during a protest in Tel Aviv against the annexation plan last week.  If Israel extends sovereignty to the Jordan River Valley and major settlement blocs, the uproar will be great.

Palestinians to ask ICC to probe PA for allegedly torturing them

The JIJ issued a statement on Sunday that they would file their complaint with the ICC in The Hague on Monday.

Palestinian Authority police prevent an end-of Ramadan prayer service by supporter of the Hizb-ut Tahrir in Hebron, June 4, 201

Will Trump’s peace plan learn the lessons of Oslo?

How specific will they be in their suggestions?

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas gestures during a ceremony marking the 54th anniversary of Fatah's founding, in Ramallah on December 31

Abbas spokesman: If Jerusalem is off the table, Trump is off the table

Abu Rudeineh added, “the Americans are not working in an honest way. They are biased and this situation is not going to lead anywhere.”

Nabil Abu Rudeineh

Washington once dismissed Kushner – but he keeps racking up victories

Jared Kushner suffered criticism throughout his first two years of public service as a senior adviser to his father-in-law, US President Donald Trump. But much has changed in just a few short weeks.

Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump

Liberman yells at Shin Bet: I won’t allow Palestinian families to reunite

"As long as I am defense minister, there will not be any reunification of Palestinian families," Liberman said.

Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman convenes with IDF officers in the Gaza region

Report: U.S. peace plan divides Jerusalem, keeps Israeli settlement blocs

Palestinian Authority Foreign Minister Riyad al-Malki said that the plan tilts toward Israel and is unacceptable to the Palestinians.

Children roll tires as they run along the Israeli security barrier wall in the east Jerusalem refugee camp of Shuafat on January 3, 2018.

Between one state and two: Time to decide

In any event, it is essential to maintain a constant and varied dialogue with the PLO/ PA and with various groups in Palestinian society.

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) greets Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in the Monroe Room of the State Department in Washington September 2, 2010.

Maybe the Agreement is No Agreement At All

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Israeli Minister Katz: Saudi Arabia should take lead role in peace process

Minister says 25% of Turkish exports to the Gulf go through Israel, and Jordan exports 20% of its goods via the Haifa port.

Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud walks with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas during a reception ceremony in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia November 7, 2017