Abu Mazen Plays Neutral On West Bank Protests

The Palestinian Authority has publicly supported the West Bank protests, but is keen to avoid spoiling US President Barack Obama's visit in March, writes Daoud Kuttab.

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Anger Reaches Tipping Point In West Bank

Jillian Kestler-D'Amours reports from the West Bank that clashes have continued daily between Palestinian youths and Israeli soldiers in Hebron following the death of a Palestinian prisoner in Israeli custody and hunger strikes by others.

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A Third Intifada Can Be Avoided

Nadav Eyal writes that if a third intiada breaks out, it will have been the result of a lack of foresight and diplomacy.  

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Arens: Netanyahu Made A "Mistake" With Livni

Former Defense Minister Moshe Arens, in an interview with Mazal Mualem, criticizes Prime Minister Benjamin Netantahu's decision to ask Tzipi Livni to join his government, while praising Netnayahu's handling of Iran.

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Abu Mazen: The Strongest of Weak Leaders

Abu Mazen is not a weak leader as so many tend to claim, Ben Caspit writes; it's Israel that's been suffering from weak leadership ever since the days of the late Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin.  

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Palestinian Youth Group Rejects Western Aid

The Palestinian youth group Tajwal Safar, which runs trips for Palestinian youths so that they can provide help for those in need, is an innovative way to combat the myriad problems in Palestinian society, writes Naela Khalil.

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Hamas and Israel Seek To Maintain Gaza Peace

Months after the Egypt-brokered cease-fire between Israel and Hamas, both sides seek to maintain peace in Gaza for political and other motives, writes Hazem Balousha.

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Demand Grows for Third Party In Palestinian Elections

Demand is growing among Palestinians for a third party as an alternative to both Hamas and Fatah, writes Asmaa al-Ghoul.

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How Is Kurdistan Different From Palestine?

Tulin Daloglu compares the statehood claims of Kurdistan and Palestine.

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Hamas Mulls Palestinian Elections

Adnan Abu Amer considers the implications of a potential victory by Hamas in the forthcoming Palestinian elections.

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US, Abu Mazen Sidelined on Gaza Talks

Israel and Hamas, under Egyptian sponsorship, continue to talk about Gaza, leaving Fatah and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on the margins, writes Geoffrey Aronson.

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Egypt's 'Spoilers' Threaten Democracy

Omar Ashour writes on the necessity to contain "spoilers" — the disaffected political forces that are threatening Egypt’s democratization.

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