Yoni Ben Menachem / JNS.org
ARTICLES BY: Yoni Ben Menachem / JNS.org
Abbas Pulls Out the Stops to Neutralize Rival Mohammed Dahlan
JNS.org - The Palestinian political arena is riotous and raging following the decision of Nasser al-Kidwa, a senior Fatah figure and the nephew of Yasser...
The Real Reason for Hanan Ashrawi’s PLO Resignation
JNS.org - Hanan Ashrawi resigned from the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) following Palestinian Authority (PA) leader Mahmoud Abbas’ rejection of her request to become the...
The Israel-Sudan Agreement Is Bad News for Hamas
JNS.org - Hamas is very concerned about the normalization of relations between Sudan and Israel. Sudan, a Sunni Muslim state, has for many years been a...
Hezbollah Is Responsible for the Beirut Disaster
JNS.org - Hezbollah controls security at the Beirut port, which it uses for its smuggling operations and for storing weapons. The assessment in Lebanon is...
Nepotism and Corruption Are Eroding Public Support for the PA
JNS.org - The Palestinian street in the West Bank is still reeling from the corruption revealed by Yasser Jadallah, the former director of the Political...
The New EU Push for Palestinian Statehood Is Dangerous for Israel
JNS.org - Following the US recognition in November of the legality of Israel’s West Bank settlements, Luxembourg’s Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn is advancing an initiative...
A Non-Aggression Pact Between Israel and Arab States Is a Good Place to Start
JNS.org - According to senior diplomatic sources in Jerusalem, Israel is trying to advance a non-aggression agreement with four Arab countries that do not currently...
How Will Hamas Respond?
JNS.org - Israel landed a double blow on Tuesday against Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), Iran’s proxy in the Gaza Strip, through simultaneous air operations on...
Will Egypt’s Despotic Sisi Regime Survive?
JNS.org - The demonstrations in Egypt on September 20, 2019 should be a warning sign for Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. The call to demonstrate...
Abbas Has Missed the Bus
JNS.org - Palestinian Authority (PA) leader Mahmoud Abbas announced on August 19 that all of his advisers had completed their work, regardless of their level...
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...
An Israeli Victory on Jerusalem’s ‘Pilgrimage Road’
JNS.org - The dedication ceremony for the “Pilgrimage Road” in eastern Jerusalem on June 30, 2019, with senior representatives of the Trump administration attending, was...
Why the PA Failed to Block the Bahrain Conference
JNS.org - The US-led “Peace to Prosperity” conference in Manama, Bahrain last week ended with a clear American victory over Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas,...
Kushner Confronts Palestinians With the Truth
JNS.org - Asked in an interview whether he believes the Palestinians are capable of governing themselves, US senior presidential adviser Jared Kushner said, “That’s a...









