The two-state solution is becoming a distant dream and the Oslo Peace Accords, which launched the peace process in 1993 to establish a Palestinian state, are barely remembered.

The Nakba should be understood as an ever-present reality rather than a historical event that ended in 1948

The ramifications of the events of 1948 are still being felt and are still doing harm. Narratives about what happened vary, but anger runs deep.

It is time for clearer political leadership to address the long cycle of 'wars between wars' and how the brave sacrifice of the Palestinian people can achieve better outcomes

Typically, refugees of war return home in peacetime. This didn't happen for the Palestinians who have been in exile since 1948. Their temporary shelter has become their seemingly permanent abode.

The bleak situation in Palestine cannot solely be attributed to Israeli colonial policies, US support, or Arab inaction. The Palestinians have also played their part in perpetuating the situation

Israel has been increasingly lethal, surgical, consistent, bold, and transparent in its military attacks on Syria

Netanyahu's attempt to curb Supreme Court powers and the ensuing backlash by Israelis is a microcosm of the larger picture of Israel's inherent contradictions

Not all prosecutions led to prison time for former heads of state, with some continuing their political careers

Prose penned by Palestine's national poet has been used repeatedly since his death but commentators say this endangers its original purpose