For the first time since 2006, the Palestinian Authority’s security services on the West Bank have stopped cooperating with the IDF in operations and intelligence-sharing for countering terrorism… Continue reading
A media orchestrated political storm blew through the volatile Middle East last year with the release of over 1,600 confidential documents relating to Palestinian negotiations with Israel… Continue reading
There’s a serious split in Hamas reflecting the growing civil war among Islamists along Sunni-Shia lines… Continue reading
President Barack Obama is campaigning on the claim that he is Israel’s great friend despite the fact that this is obviously untrue… Continue reading
On Monday afternoon, the Palestinians destroyed officially whatever was left of the concept of a peace process with Israel… Continue reading
Newt Gingrich’ statement about the Palestinians was entirely accurate… Continue reading
In a rare glimpse behind the curtain, a Palestinian scandal sheds a lot of light on the Palestinian Authority, Arab politics, and Western illusions… Continue reading
Jordan’s King Abdullah II arrived in Ramallah at very short notice for his first visit in more than a decade… Continue reading
What is the definition of Middle East policy insanity?… Continue reading
Why cannot Western elites see this kind of lightly camouflaged extremism… Continue reading
Every day in the Middle East, terrible things take place… Continue reading
In a nod to his father’s dream to serve as grand regional mediator… Continue reading
Media, “experts,” and governments finds it very hard to understand an amazing phenomena… Continue reading
Last weekend the 5th International Conference in Support of the Palestinian Intifada was held in Tehran… Continue reading
Iran has always stressed the need to liberate all of Palestine, and it is not willing to accept most of historic Palestine remaining in Israel’s possession… Continue reading
I submitted an application for the admission of Palestine on the basis of the 4 June 1967 borders, with AI-Quds AI-Sharif as its capital, as a full member of the United Nations… Continue reading
Such a move is expected to cause an environment of intensified strife… Continue reading
I have seen about 20 articles today about why the UN bid isn’t in the PA’s interest and why they should stop… Continue reading
Mahmoud Abbas has confirmed that he will request full membership at the United Nations… Continue reading
Thursday, Sept. 15, Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas went back on his assurance 24 hours earlier to… Continue reading
The tempest which Israel had tensely anticipated for September in the wake of a Palestinian bid for unilateral UN recognition of their state… Continue reading
Marwan Barghouti, under a life sentence in an Israel prison, has said that if the United States vetoes a unilateral Palestinian statehood proposal… Continue reading
Senior Hamas figures again recently emphasized the movement’s fundamental intransigent positions, especially the refusal… Continue reading
In a few weeks, an overwhelming majority in the United Nations General Assembly will likely vote for collective recognition of a Palestinian state… Continue reading
Nabil Shaath has given a fascinating and insightful interview that is well worth analyzing… Continue reading
There are well over 200 NGOs in the West Bank and Gaza, and 30% of the GDP here comes from international aid… Continue reading
But why is Congress taking the lead on this threat… Continue reading
The 1948 Arab-Israeli War caused great indignation and humiliation for the Palestinians… Continue reading
Muhammad Dahlan has been expelled from Fatah by that group’s Central Committee… Continue reading
Sometimes, the best thing to do is nothing at all… Continue reading
An analysis of the Lying-for-Peace Movement and of how the main arguments on the… Continue reading
Could President Barack Obama’s strategy possibly be more obvious to Israel… Continue reading
Obama demands freeze on all Israeli construction in existing settlements, undoing 16 years of U.S. and Palestinian Authority (PA) acceptance… Continue reading
You know that President Barack Obama understands he’s got problems with Israel… Continue reading
And so he rushes off to Europe to muster support so that the United States is not alone… Continue reading
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