Palestine Authority

Ismail Haniyeh’s Killing in Iran Brings Israel Closer to Victory

Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed in Iran on July 31. Haniyeh was one of the most well-known faces of Hamas in the region. Ever since he took over Hamas’...

The Day After in Gaza

Israel has declared its war aims as the destruction of Hamas’ military and governance capabilities, but what should its plan be for the day after? Since the beginning of the...

Can Netanyahu Deter Iran and Make Peace With Saudi Arabia?

The next Israeli government will not have a grace period. Before its ministers settle into their new offices, the government must deal with urgent security matters. The Islamic month of...

Family of Slain Palestinian-American Journalist Demands ‘Real Accountability’ From Blinken

Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with family members of slain Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh on Tuesday, where they encouraged him to launch a second investigation into her death...

Israel Fends Off Apartheid Charges From Palestine at UN

Gilad Erdan, Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations, angrily responded to the ambassador of the Palestinian Authority, who described Israel’s policies in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip as...

Gaza Conflict: No Matter How Powerful Israel’s Military Becomes it Still Can’t Win

Israel is the most powerful state in the Middle East. Its military forces may not match the likes of Egypt or Turkey in numbers, but the might of its training,...

What Critics of Israel’s Vaccine Rollout and Normalization Deals Get Wrong

What do critics of Israel’s recent normalization agreements with Arab countries in North Africa and the Middle East have in common with critics of Israel’s initial distribution of COVID-19 vaccines?...

Trump’s Peace Plan for Israel Puts the Palestine Authority’s Future at Risk

In the coming weeks, Palestinians and their allies are expected to push a UN Security Council resolution condemning President Donald Trump’s Middle East “peace plan.” The plan, welcomed by Israeli...

Welcome to the West Bank Wars

Seven days before Israel’s neck-and-neck elections, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu unveiled a “hail Mary” campaign promise: a proposal to annex the west bank of the Jordan Valley, a large chunk...

Israel Uses Its Firepower, Far and Wide

Recently, Israel has been expanding its military attacks across much of the Middle East, hitting multiple countries. The aggressive campaign far outpaces anything any adversaries of Israel have been doing...

The Middle East Peace Deal That Wasn’t

Most observers who are not affiliated with the Trump administration—and privately some who are—have concluded that the recent “workshop” in Bahrain was at worst a public relations exercise and at...

In Palestine, Mahmoud Abbas VS Mohammad Dahlan

Thousands marched in the streets of Gaza last Thursday in support of Mohammad Dahlan, a longtime rival of Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas who has lived in the UAE...