Spanish Government Minister Targets Trade With Israel
A Spanish government minister on May 8 called on Spanish companies conducting business with Israel to ensure that they do not contribute to human rights violations against Palestinians....
Palestine Liberation Organization
Hezbollah’s war has destroyed South Lebanon, BBC report reveals
Beautiful Southern Lebanon could have been tourist center, like Italy or Greece, but Hezbollah destroyed it.
Op-eds
Progress Elusive as China Hosts Palestinian Unity Talks
Chinese officials said that Fatah and Hamas appear willing to smooth over their longstanding differences following a round of negotiations over the weekend between the...
Flash Briefs
The Urgent Need for UN Reform
The UN’s response to October 7 makes reform more urgent than ever. UN reform used to be a bipartisan priority — it must now be again.
Memos
Egypt hosts Blinken and key Arab foreign ministers
Egypt has played a key role in the aftermath of the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7.
Op-eds
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....
Insights
Is Gaza Really the Biggest Case of Arab Suffering?
What would a Sudanese person watching that country’s renewed civil war — which has killed 14,000, displaced eight million, and threatens 17 million with famine in less than a year — think when...
Op-eds
Russia’s worrisome invite to Hamas, PIJ and its implications
Russia has invited Palestinian groups to Moscow, which could bring together Hamas, the Palestinian Authority, and other terrorist groups
Op-eds
What is Iran’s strategy against Israel amid FM’s Middle East trips?
It is clear that Iran, the main backer of Hezbollah and Hamas, is seeking to keep both terrorist groups in play against Israel.
Op-eds
Russia Demands Hamas Release Hostages
A senior Russian official pressed Palestinian factions on December 10 and 11 to release hostages held in Gaza. A statement from Russia’s foreign ministry said that Deputy Russian...
Flash Briefs
There’s only one way forward after Gaza. Israelis must accept it.
Reflecting on the Gaza war and the Palestinian-Israeli conflict more broadly, former president Barack Obama offered this regret: “I look at this, and I think back, ‘What could I have done...
Op-eds
Palestinians don’t want to govern Gaza — here’s why
Gaza “must include Palestinian-led governance” and be “unified with the West Bank under the Palestinian Authority,” according to Secretary of State Antony Blinken. The only problem is Palestinians...
Op-eds
Blinken Probes Abbas on PA Role for Gaza
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken paid a brief visit to Ramallah on November 5 to discuss developments in Gaza and a possible role for the Palestinian Authority (PA) in post-war...
Flash Briefs
Russia’s alarming axis with Iran is in plain view and should stiffen resolve behind Ukraine
News that the Wagner Group will provide Hezbollah with sophisticated anti-aircraft weapons should remove any doubt: Russia’s brutal war against Ukraine and Israel’s campaign to evict Hamas...
Op-eds
A Second Week of War: Israel’s Ground Forces Wait on Two Fronts
The second week of the war between Hamas and Israel began on October 15 with expectations for a ground incursion into Gaza, and ended on October 22 with Israeli forces on the border of Gaza and the border...
Op-eds
Israel’s picturesque, ghostly North awaits next phase of war
REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK: With 300,000 reservists called up, many areas are festooned with tanks, soldiers, camps, and military vehicles on the move, with temporary concrete shelters being delivered.
Op-eds
How to save Gazan lives
It would require only two words
Op-eds
Beijing Refuses to Condemn Hamas, Steps Up Criticism of Israel
China refuses to condemn either Hamas’ war crimes or its shock assault on Israel last week, an approach that mirrors its response to other conflicts, especially the Russia-Ukraine war. In casting itself...
Policy Briefs
10 Things to Know About Hamas
What is Hamas? Hamas is an Iranian-backed Palestinian terrorist organization that controls the Gaza Strip. Hamas’ 1988 charter states: “Hamas rejects any alternative to the full and...
Insights
The Miscalculation of Hamas
Hamas came at dawn and murdered with abandon. It had the element of surprise. Israel was unprepared. This was unprecedented. Israel’s security barrier breached; Israeli communities and military...