10 Things to Know About the Palestinian Authority
Israel has long sought a partner for peace to establish a two-state solution — the proposed resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict that predates the 1948 establishment of the Jewish state....
Ehud Olmert
Mahmoud Abbas’ Jewish problem
Why the Palestinian leader can’t make peace with Israelis
Op-eds
Erdogan Reaffirms Support for the Palestinian Cause
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reaffirmed support for the Palestinian cause on Tuesday as he warmly welcomed Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to Ankara. Erdogan criticized “Israeli attacks and civilian casualties,” an apparent reference to the recent conflict between Palestinian Islamic Jihad and the Jewish state. Erdogan’s statement comes a week after Turkey and Israel formally announced the normalization of diplomatic ties.
Flash Briefs
‘Caught Between a Hammer and an Anvil’
Israel’s in a difficult position when it comes to the war in Ukraine
Op-eds
Iron Dome developers set the record straight on its evolution
Marking 10 years since Iron Dome’s first operational interception, leading figures in developing the missile defense system set the record straight on its evolution
Op-eds
It’s Time for Biden to Call Netanyahu
He might want to avoid controversy right now, but he can't avoid our most valuable ally in the Middle East.
Op-eds
Public Security Minister Erdan urges German bank to close BDS accounts
Bank provides account to NGO that promotes website comparing Israel with Nazis
Op-eds
In the long term, China is not alliance material for Israel
Israel's leaders are not particularly fond of multilateral initiatives. The ones coming out of the United Nations are notorious for one-sided measures that single out Israel, and ev...
Op-eds
Forget the Knesset. I’ll See You at The Hague.
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas holds no illusions regarding next week’s general election in Israel. He knows that in an election cycle preoccupied wi...
Op-eds
A Baleful Peace Process
To be outrageously iconoclastic among the Washington foreign-policy crowd is easy: Just suggest that the Israeli-Arab peace process is not merely pointless but actually damaging to America’...
Op-eds
Israel Remains Calm in the Face of Syria and Iran’s Jingoism
Since the Obama administration’s announcement that Syria’s use of chemical weapons against its population requires a tough response — perhaps military strikes — Syria and...
Op-eds
Unlikely Peacemakers
Sharon disengaged from Gaza because he wanted to disentangle the people he had spent a lifetime protecting from their nemesis.
Op-eds
Israel and Palestine Prepare For a Third Intifada
"We're no longer on the verge of a third intifada—it's already here,” one Israeli mil...
Op-eds
Gaza Operation: The Death of a Terrorist Mastermind
The Post...
Op-eds
A Palestinian Spring
Here's what you need to know about the protests in the West Bank.
Op-eds
Is Israel Really Preparing for an Attack on Iran?
The question of whether Israel is on the brink of a strike against Iran periodically resurfaces as the Persian country’s march to a nuclear weapon continues unabated and Israeli leaders ind...
Op-eds
What Condi Says About Romney
Floating Rice’s name as a possible vice president shows the Romney campaign’s lack of foreign-policy smarts
Op-eds
Criticizing Netanyahu, Barak on Iran is a Luxury Israel Can’t Afford
The critics should look no further than the U.S. to see what consequences can ensue.
Op-eds
When Jewry Didn’t Meet Pally
How dare Benjamin Netanyahu ask Anglo-Jewry's leaders not to meet Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas! Abbas was in London last week, and wished to meet the local Jewish community...
Op-eds
Only Direct Talks Can Bring Peace
As the guns fell silent in June 1967, diplomacy sought a solution to the simmering Arab-Israeli dispute. In November 1967, it produced the answer - Resolution 242, which since then has b...