Posts Tagged: Israel peace talks
Netanyahu Undercuts His Rivals
JNS.org - Justifiably emboldened by his warm reception at the White House -- and by the imminent unveiling of Donald Trump’s 80-page “deal of the...
Why the Palestinians Will Reject Another Peace Plan
JNS.org - While the complete details of the new US peace plan -- also known as the “deal of the century” -- have not been...
The PA Is Trying to Erase the Oslo Accords
JNS.org - On July 25, Palestinian Authority (PA) leader Mahmoud Abbas announced the Palestinian leadership’s decision to halt all agreements with Israel. Abbas set up...
The Palestinians Continue to Reject Any Settlement with Israel
In recent years, amid the rounds of fighting in Gaza, of which the most notable were Operation Cast Lead (2008-09), Operation Pillar of Defense (2012),...
The Path to Peace: Step One, Vision; Step Two, Political Settlement
Nobody expected the Trump administration’s “Opportunity of the Century” economic plan to resolve the Palestinian impasse, but it does have the benefit of demonstrating real...
The Bahrain Conference and the Big Omission
Reporters writing about the latest Israeli-Palestinian peace initiative seem to have amnesia. Curiously, the press and pundits pontificating about the Bahrain Conference have largely omitted...
Real Security for Israel Depends on a Political, Two-State Solution
For years, the policy of successive Netanyahu governments has been to weaken the Palestinian Authority and sustain Hamas through a tit-for-tat, “shoot and be shot...
Why Israel Is Not to Blame for the Lack of Peace
As humans, one of the hardest things to do is give up something we love. When something is held so close to the heart, our...
The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Thinking Outside the Box
In a recent lecture on the topic of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, New York Times journalist Thomas Friedman wondered how the highly creative state of Israel had not...
Why Arabs and Muslims Will Not Accept Israel as the Jewish State
Unsurprisingly, Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital aroused massive outrage in the Arab and Islamic world. This was for two main reasons -- one...
Washington Post Provides Cover for Palestinian Antisemitism
The Washington Post is treating antisemites as credible sources -- and purposefully omitting hate-filled remarks by Palestinian leaders. On January 14, 2018, Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud...
Panicky Critics of Israel Push Fake ‘One State’ Threat
JNS.org - You know that critics of Israel are getting panicky when they start trotting out the old “one state” bogeyman. “As a 2-State Solution Loses Steam, a...
Trump’s Jerusalem Announcement Advances Two-State Solution
I was in Israel when President Donald Trump made his announcement recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. Initially, I thought that Israelis would pour out into...
The Palestinians Don’t Want a Two-State Solution
I never thought that I would concur with anything written by veteran Israeli “peace” activist Uri Avnery, but I find myself in full agreement with his...
