Israeli-Palestinian conflict

After Gaza: what now for the Palestinian national movement?

Trump's peace plan may have ended the daily massacres, but it falls far short of a lasting resolution. So where do Palestinians go from here?

Asaad Ghanem 15 October 2025

Egyptian troops pose atop a bunker on which they just planted their flag on the Israeli Bar Lev line east of the Suez Canal, Egypt, on Oct. 13, 1973.

Milestones: The Arab-Israeli conflict over the years

The conflict between Israel and the Arab world started in 1948 when a Jewish state was created on Palestinian land. Despite some peace agreements reached, tension continues to fester to this day.

Al Majalla - London 07 October 2023

Protesters hold a large Palestinian flag and placards during a demonstration demanding justice for Palestine. Many pro-Palestinian groups have protested in cities around the world. (Photo by Loredana Sangiuliano/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Palestinians Assert Presence, Cannot Be Ignored

The intense violence in Israel and Palestine in May resembled similar episodes in recent decades. But it also had several distinct features, chief among them the newfound unity of Palestinians…

Rashid Khalidi 16 July 2021

Dua Lipa: An Exceptional English Singer of Kosovan Origin

British pop singer of Albanian origin Dua Lipa slammed a full-page advertisement published in the New York times last month, which accused her and both sisters Gigi and Bella Hadid of being anti…

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