Mustafa Barghouti: ‘Resistance’ succeeding in West Bank, Israel’s war will fail
Palestinian politician Mustafa Barghouti’s interview with Iran media provides insights into how some Palestinians today view the war unfolding in Gaza and Iran’s role.
Jordan River
How Facebook Whitewashes ‘From the River to the Sea’
The brilliance of the slogan “From the river to the sea,” is that it allows protesters to call for dismantling the State of Israel, and then insist that they have articulated nothing more than “an aspirational call for freedom, human rights, and peaceful coexistence.” ...
Op-eds
Jordanian Terrorist Kills Three Israelis in Attack at West Bank Border Crossing
A gunman identified as a Jordanian national shot and killed three Israeli men on September 8 at the Allenby Bridge crossing between Jordan and the West Bank.
Flash Briefs
What would a two-state solution solve?
Hamas, Hezbollah and Iran are fighting for an Islamic empire
Op-eds
Don’t buy Rashida Tlaib & Co.’s lie: ‘From the river to the sea’ has always meant erasing Israel
In English, protesters call for Palestine to be free. But when their chants shift to Arabic, they often call for the whole of Palestine to be Arab — an explicit call to dismantle the Jewish state...
Op-eds
Jordan commemorates battle of Karameh against Israeli forces, echoing today’s war
The historic battle, which is lesser known to Israelis, is considered a victory to Jordanians and Palestinians alike - who have widely commemorated this historic victory to echo the current war.
Op-eds
The Queen’s speech
Her Majesty Rania Al Abdullah misses an opportunity
Op-eds
Biden to Host King of Jordan at White House
Jordan’s King Abdullah II will meet with President Joe Biden at the White House on February 12, the Biden administration announced on February 8. White House Press Secretary Karine...
Flash Briefs
Hamas vs. Western Civ
Gaza is a significant battleground
Op-eds
Iran wanted Saudi Arabia to drop Israel — but failed miserably
At first glance, Thursday’s first-ever phone call between Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi might suggest the two predominantly Muslim nations...
Op-eds
Mahmoud Abbas’ Jewish problem
Why the Palestinian leader can’t make peace with Israelis
Op-eds
Australian Government Bows to Far-Left Pressure on Israel
Earlier this month, Australia upended nearly a decade of precedent when the government announced that it will start referring to the West Bank, eastern Jerusalem, and Gaza as “occupied Palestinian territories”...
Op-eds
Abdullah in the middle
Why Jordan has not joined the Abraham Accords
Op-eds
Israel’s daunting decision
Calculating the benefits and risks of drawing permanent borders
Op-eds
Hamas’s New Document: More of the Same
Hamas’s outgoing political leader Khaled Meshaal announced the release of a...
Policy Briefs
The Death and Life of the Two-State Solution
On March 17, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu won reelection, thanks in part to a desperate last-minute pledge to his right-wing base that the Palestinians would never get a state so lon...
Op-eds
Roll, Jordan, Roll
Amman, Jordan — American boots are on the ground here in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. Nearly 5,000 U.S. military personnel joined Jordanian troops for “Eager Lion,”...
Op-eds
Crossing Jordan
Some Arab leaders have taken risks for peace – and paid with their lives.
Op-eds
Don’t Freeze Israel Out!
The 20-year-old peace process launched at the Madrid Conference has now ground to a halt. In September, Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian Authority president, went to the U.N. and asked...
Op-eds
Hamas Mourns Osama
It requires a keen sense of irony to write the headline Newsweek featured last week: “The Wrath of Abbas: Fed up with stalled peace talks, the Palestinian leader defies Israel and ven...