Senior Palestinian official refuses to give up on peace process

A senior Palestinian official has given his blessing to the current wave of protest activities against the Israeli army and settlers while clearly warning about the uprising taking a military turn.

Palestine

Qatar launches initiative to ease power crisis in Gaza

As Palestinians in the Gaza Strip continue to suffer from daily power cuts, Qatar proposed to Israelis supplying Gaza with natural gas.

Qatar

Israel needs calm, not action-movie operations

Israel's political and military establishments feel the need to "do something" to appease public opinion in the face of recent violence, but the situation calls for restraint, not excessive actions like the undercover operation at a Hebron hospital.

Palestine

Jordan tasked with establishing terrorist blacklist for Syria talks

Islamic State terrorism in France and Lebanon leads to new peace plan for Syria; Hamas and Islamic Jihad seek advantage from Palestinian uprising.

Palestine

Israeli right buries head in sand

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu continues to ignore warnings by the Obama administration and by the European Union over the collapse of the two-state solution.

Palestine

Hamas-Fatah dispute hampers commemorations for Arafat’s death

Fatah and Hamas are fighting over the venue for holding commemoration events of Yasser Arafat’s death, while the Palestinian public seems to be divided on whether these events should still be held 11 years after his death.

Palestine

Why it's time for US to take firm approach to two-state solution

Instead of contemplating a passive approach, the United States could declare 2018 the year of permanent status for the two-state solution, establishing an independent Palestinian state alongside a secure Israel.

Palestine

Palestinian lawmaker detained by Israeli military court

Palestinian legislator Khalida Jarrar, accused of calling for the kidnapping of Israeli soldiers, has been detained for several months now by an Israeli military court based on classified evidence, while her husband says the court has avoided examining evidence of her innocence.

Palestine

Is it from Israel or Palestine? EU labeling guidelines spur more controversy

Congress — and Israel — say new European labeling guidelines are an anti-Semitic ploy; the EU says they’re in line with 15 years of trade law.

Palestine

Netanyahu's gushing over Obama meeting convinces no one

Despite Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's effort to present his meeting with President Barack Obama as successful, he achieved little, and the Obama administration was considerably less enthusiastic about it.

Palestine

What is Islamic Jihad's role in the intifada?

The Islamic Jihad movement in Gaza has been organizing rallies and other nonmilitary activities to show solidarity with the intifada in the West Bank and Jerusalem.

Palestine

Is there any role left for PLO in determining future Palestinian-Israeli relations?

Questions arise about the PLO’s ability to implement the decisions of its Central Committee to end the security coordination with Israel.

Palestine