Will Hezbollah and Palestinian factions be open to a ceasefire?
Iranian state media presents a more moderate tone, reflecting on Israel's ceasefire conditions with Lebanon, amid concerns about Hezbollah's setbacks.
Mahmoud Aloul
China Claims Palestinian Factions Agree on ‘National Reconciliation Government’ at Talks in Beijing
Latest Developments The Chinese regime announced on July 23 that talks in Beijing involving 14 Palestinian factions had resulted in an agreement on “ending division and strengthening Palestinian unity.”...
Flash Briefs
Fatah-Hamas Unity Talks Scheduled in China as Both Factions Condemn Each Other
With China attempting to boost its influence in the Middle East, Hamas and Fatah leaders will meet in Beijing next week to conduct another round of Chinese-led unity talks that have...
Flash Briefs
February Meeting Confirms Palestinian Leadership Needs an Israeli Bailout
Israeli-Palestinian security coordination is also indispensable for Israel and the Palestinian Authority.
Op-eds
The Next Palestinian President?
If there is any dynamism within Palestinian politics today, it’s in the discussion about who will eventually replace the aging Mahmoud Abbas, the octogenarian President who has reigned for...
Op-eds
The Tragedy of Mahmoud Abbas
Picture a Palestinian leader in the twilight of his reign. Besieged on all sides and challenged by younger upstarts, he lashes out against Israel, his Arab bret...
Op-eds
Mahmoud Abbas Doesn’t Have a Trump Strategy
To hear Palestinian leaders tell it, their relationship with the Trump administration has now been simplified. “We will sever all ties with the Americans,” Ahmed Majdalani, a confidan...
Op-eds
The End of the Abbas Era
The closest the Israeli-Palestinian conflict got to an actual third intifada, or uprising, happened late this past month when Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas ...
Op-eds
How Can Trump Make Peace Without a Partner in Palestine?
resident Donald Trump visits Israel next week at a supremely awkward moment, amid ...
Op-eds
The Goal of the Latest Palestinian Hunger Strike
Last week, over a thousand Palestinian prisoners in Israel launched a hunger strike under the leadership of Marwan Barghouti, the mastermind of Fatah’s terror campaign during the second int...
Op-eds
New Blood for Fatah and Hamas
Palestinian politicians tend to view term limits as casual suggestions. This is especially true in the case of the two largest Palestinian parties: the nominally secular Fatah, which manages the...
Op-eds
Terrorist Appointed as Mahmoud Abbas’ Deputy, But the World Stays Silent
On February 15, Fatah appointed Mahmoud Al-Aloul as a deputy and possible successor to PA President Mahmoud Abbas: Unfortunately, just like Abbas, Mr. Al-Aloul is a terrorist...
Op-eds
Fatah Elects Vice Chairman
The Fatah Central Committee on Wednesday elected Mahmoud al-Aloul to serve as the movement’s vice chairman, making him the first to hold the newly-created position. The election of...
Op-eds
Meet Mahmoud al-Aloul, Abbas’ New Deputy
Co-written by Evan Charney Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas...
Policy Briefs
The New Palestinian Strategy
One word went unspoken in an interview President Barack Obama gave to journalist Jeffrey Goldberg in late February. In their 45-minute discussion, devoted exclusively to the subject of Israel, th...