Palestinian peace process

Peace absent from Israel's 2026 elections as West Bank tensions continue to rise -analysis

More than three years of war have reshaped the country, but few candidates are offering a vision for relations with the Palestinians, let alone a path toward resolving the conflict. 

Election campaign billboards featuring Yashar party chairman Gadi Eisenkot and Likud party chairman and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu alongside opposition leaders are displayed along a roadside in the northern Israeli city of Haifa, ahead of Israel’s upcoming general elections.
Displaced Palestinians walk past tents and destroyed buildings near the beachfront in Gaza City in August.

Beneath the surface: What Palestinians think about themselves and their future - opinion

IT IS FARFETCHED to conclude that leaders like French President Emmanuel Macron and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer are antisemites, the writer argues.

The two-state solution is not antisemitic - opinion

 BENJAMIN NETANYAHU, as Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations, reads a report during a speech to the UN Security Council in January, 1988.

Netanyahu’s climb and collapse: Diplomacy, power, and miscalculation - opinion


To join the 'Abraham Alliance,' Palestinians must renounce the path of violence - opinion

Once we broaden our view to the entire Middle East, it becomes clear that Israel’s security is tied to the creation of a regional alliance of moderates against jihadists.

 DR. NIRIT OFIR (left) meets with Saudi business partners. She recently returned to Israel from a security-themed conference in Saudi Arabia where she presented Israeli patents and companies working in the field.

Abbas's speech to the UN did not bring any new notions - analysis

Despite the promises of a "pivotal" speech, Abbas's speech provided no new vision, idea, or information.

 Palestine’s President Mahmoud Abbas addresses the 77th United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York City, New York, US, September 23, 2022.

Israelis and Palestinians must acknowledge each other's identity - opinion

 Israelis stand with an Israeli flag opposite to Palestinians with Palestinian flag next to Damascus gate to Jerusalem's Old City, on Jerusalem Day, May 29, 2022.

Given America's history in the Middle East, should Biden stay the course?

American presidents, in short, can’t win in the Middle East, and this alone should be reason for Joe Biden to avoid initiative here. Nothing in the Middle East demands urgent American action.

Joe Biden salutes supporters next to the slogan ‘Battle for the soul of the nation’ during a pre-election event in Cleveland, Ohio, on November 2.

The Left's message of 'Peace with the Palestinians' is brainwashing

Peace campaigns were not about peace; they were about creating a Palestinian state west of the Jordan River.

PLACARDS LIE on the ground during a protest in Tel Aviv against the annexation plan last week.  If Israel extends sovereignty to the Jordan River Valley and major settlement blocs, the uproar will be great.

Palestinians to ask ICC to probe PA for allegedly torturing them

The JIJ issued a statement on Sunday that they would file their complaint with the ICC in The Hague on Monday.

Palestinian Authority police prevent an end-of Ramadan prayer service by supporter of the Hizb-ut Tahrir in Hebron, June 4, 201

Will Trump’s peace plan learn the lessons of Oslo?

How specific will they be in their suggestions?

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas gestures during a ceremony marking the 54th anniversary of Fatah's founding, in Ramallah on December 31

Abbas spokesman: If Jerusalem is off the table, Trump is off the table

Abu Rudeineh added, “the Americans are not working in an honest way. They are biased and this situation is not going to lead anywhere.”

Nabil Abu Rudeineh

Washington once dismissed Kushner – but he keeps racking up victories

Jared Kushner suffered criticism throughout his first two years of public service as a senior adviser to his father-in-law, US President Donald Trump. But much has changed in just a few short weeks.

Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump

Liberman yells at Shin Bet: I won’t allow Palestinian families to reunite

"As long as I am defense minister, there will not be any reunification of Palestinian families," Liberman said.

Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman convenes with IDF officers in the Gaza region