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Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas (L) with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara on March 5, 2024.

Abbas's Netanyahu-esque address to Turkey's parliament

The Palestinian Authority president will meet Turkey's president who supports Abbas's rivals, representatives of whom may conveniently be in Ankara at the same time. Is this PR, or time to talk?

Omer Onhon 13 August 2024

Mohammad Mustafa, a respected technocrat, is the latest in a revolving door of prime ministers under Mahmoud Abbas. He arrives at a critical time when Palestine's future is at stake.

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From World Bank to West Bank: Mohammad Mustafa, the new Palestinian PM

The respected technocrat is the latest in a revolving door of prime ministers under Mahmoud Abbas. He arrives at a critical time when Palestine's future is at stake.

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Israeli forces intervene in a protest against Israeli attacks on Al-Aqsa Mosque, East Jerusalem and Gaza Strip, in Ramallah, West Bank on May 18, 2021. (Getty)

Fighting in Gaza Marks the Start of a More Violent Era

At some point soon, the current military conflict between Israel and Hamas will end. But the ramifications of this latest round of Israeli-Palestinian confrontation—Israeli military strikes in Gaza,…

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U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu participate in a joint statement in the East Room of the White House on January 28, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Getty)

Trump's Peace Plan Receives Conflicting Reactions From Both Sides

Last summer, Jared Kushner, one of President Trump’s Senior Advisors, went to Manama, Bahrain to present the economic component of the administration’s Middle East peace plan. While many Israeli…

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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas speaks during the 74th United Nations General Assembly at the United Nations on September 26, 2019 in New York City. (Getty)

Will there be Palestinian Elections after 14 Years?

While Israel has held two inconclusive elections this year, the Palestinian Authority could be heading toward its first parliamentary and presidential elections in 14 years, something that until…

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