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February 7, 2025 | |

Palestinian Terrorists Released in Ceasefire Deal Leave Israeli Jails as Millionaires

Released Terrorists Earned Millions in Prison: An estimated 316 terrorists released by Israel during the ongoing ceasefire in Gaza have become millionaires as a result of the Palestinian...

January 15, 2025 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Trump Doctrine 2.0: What It Means for the Middle East

Countries across the Middle East are making moves and preparing for President Donald Trump’s incoming United States administration. Many of the region’s leaders were in power during the first...

January 6, 2025 | |

‘Gazan Reality in Judea and Samaria’: Three Murdered in Roadside Ambush

Cars, Bus Shot Up: Three Israelis were killed and eight others wounded after Palestinian terrorists armed with assault rifles shot up two cars and a bus traveling between the Israeli...

December 20, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: December 20, 2024

Today’s Issue: | Israeli Security Forces Conduct Overnight West Bank Counterterror Operations, Seize Guns, Ammunition, Illegal Vehicles; Arrest Four | Israeli Government Directs IDF to Strengthen PA...

November 17, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Yasser Arafat’s legacy: The death of Palestinian statehood

In many ways, the failure of the Palestinian cause in the last two decades is a result of the decisions of Arafat during the ten years he presided over the Palestinian Authority.

November 10, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

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.

September 25, 2024 | Dr. Brenda Shaffer |

Fracking and the Election: It’s Not About Pennsylvania

Vice President Kamala Harris’s changing statements  on fracking have become an important issue in the current U.S. presidential election campaign. Only five years ago, Harris pledged to ban...

September 13, 2024 | Ben Cohen |

Afghanistan and Gaza: Tragedy and farce

You wonder why a Hamas rapist who gets what he deserves is reinvented as an innocent civilian murdered as part of a “genocide,” while Afghan women are transformed into chattels and slaves, and the world remains silent.

September 6, 2024 | Antonette Bowman

As Authoritarians Rise Abroad, Who Should Teach Democracy in American K-12 Schools?

Although the United States is a wonderfully diverse country with vast resources and a population of more than 330,000,000 people from virtually every race, religion, and background, the country can’t...

July 23, 2024 | |

U.S., Israel, and UAE in Talks on Postwar Gaza Governance

Latest Developments Representatives from the United States, Israel, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) met in Abu Dhabi last week to discuss plans for postwar Gaza, Axios reported on July 23. Emirati...

July 23, 2024 | Ivana Stradner, Jason Jay Smart

Russia and Trump: Polluting the Information Space

Russian propagandists’ goal in their accounts of the assassination attempt on Trump is not to offer a single narrative, but rather to muddy the waters so Americans come to doubt everything.

July 18, 2024 | |

U.S., Israeli, and Palestinian Officials Met to Discuss Control of Rafah Crossing

Latest Developments Officials from the United States, Israel, and the Palestinian Authority (PA) held a secret meeting in Tel Aviv last week to discuss reopening the Rafah crossing between Egypt and...

July 11, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Power vacuum: Can an ‘interim’ force work for Gaza?

If the Palestinian Authority can’t even control the West Bank, how will its troops fare in Gaza?

July 10, 2024 | Will Selber, Bill Roggio

David Petraeus Is Wrong: Counterinsurgency Won’t Work in Gaza

When you only have a hammer. . .

April 30, 2024 | |

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...

February 26, 2024 | |

Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Resigns

Palestinian Authority (PA) Prime Minister Mohammed Shtayyeh resigned on February 26 in anticipation of postwar governance challenges. “I see that the next stage and its challenges...

February 12, 2024 | Natalie Ecanow |

A Palestinian Authority that rewards terrorism has no place in Gaza

The Biden administration wants a “revitalized” Palestinian Authority to take responsibility for postwar Gaza. Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Shtayyeh just announced a plan to launch...

February 8, 2024 | |

Facing Low Poll Numbers, PA President Pushes for Palestinian Statehood

Facing mounting unpopularity in the West Bank, Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas pushed for Palestinian statehood in a February 7 meeting with U.S. Secretary of...

February 5, 2024 | Boaz Golany, Jacob Nagel

US presence in the Middle East at a critical junction

The United States has provided a critical military presence in the region throughout the decades.

January 12, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: Jan. 12, 2024

Today’s Issue: U.S., UK, and Allied Forces Strike Houthi Targets | Israel Fights Allegations of Genocide at the UN | Israel, Lebanon Prefer ‘Diplomacy’ at Border, Says U.S. Diplomat | US Secretary...