Arab-Israeli Conflict

Hady Amr: Biden's Envoy for Calm Between Palestinians and Israelis

A Lebanese-born politician and expert has the task of defusing tension and stopping the escalation of fighting in the Palestinian territories. It is Hady Amr, the US Assistant Secretary of State…

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A soldier from the Israeli military's Home Front Command walks outside a house in the southern Israeli city of Ashkelon that had been struck by a Hamas rocket on May 20, 2021. (Edi Israel/FLASH90)

Israel’s Arab Citizens Weigh On Conflict

After months of polling, researching, and analyzing collected data, the Israel Defense Security Forum (IDSF), known in Hebrew as Habithonistim, has released the findings of its National Survey. It…

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Followers of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr hold posters with his photo as they celebrate the passing of a law criminalizing the normalization of ties with Israel, in Tahrir Square, Baghdad, Iraq, Thursday, May 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)

Criminalizing Normalization: A Spectacle or An Attempt to Isolate Iraq?

Speaking of a taboo could be quite a risk and pure madness in a country governed by tempers that run the political scene. It is where enacting a law restricting freedom of opinion and expression is…

Rawshan Qassem 03 June 2022

People gather to protest attacks by Israeli police with tear gas, rubber bullets and stun grenades on Palestinians at Masjid al-Aqsa and show solidarity with residents of Sheikh Jarrah who have been targeted by Israeli forces, in Washington D.C, United States on May 12, 2021. (Getty)

After Trump’s Carte Blanche to Israel

After four years of former President Trump's refusal to condemn or even mildly critique any Israeli act, the Biden administration faces soaring Israeli-Palestinian violence equipped with fewer…

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White House US Senior Advisor Jared Kushner attends the conference on Peace and Security in the Middle East in Warsaw, on February 14, 2019. (Getty)

Trump Should Demonstrate Concern for Palestinians to Improve Prospect of ‘Ultimate Deal’

After developing their peace plan for more than two and a half years, there are now reports that the Trump administration intends to present it in the near future. Presumably, it will wait until…

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A Palestinian neighbourhood is seen from the window of a building inside an Israeli settlement in the city of Hebron on January 18, 2017 in Hebron, West Bank. (Getty)

In Pursuit of Peace, Yossi Klein Halevi Examines Commonalities Between the Sons of Abraham

Over the course of 10 letters, Yossi Klein Halevi, a bestselling author and researcher on Jewish and…

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US President Donald J Trump (L) and White House senior adviser Jared Kushner meet with Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) at the King David Hotel May 22, 2017 in Jerusalem, Israel. (Getty)

What We Know So Far About Trump’s “Deal of the Century”

The Trump administration is beginning to prepare its allies for a spring release of its long-awaited “ultimate deal” for Middle East peace. President Donald Trump’s senior adviser and son-in…

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US President Donald Trump (L) shakes hands with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (R) ahead of their meeting in New York, United States on September 21, 2017. (Getty)

The Deal to End All Deals

The Trump Administration continues to say that it intends to come out with its peace plan soon, presumably after the April 9th Israeli election. How soon may depend on the outcome of the election. I…

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