Posts Tagged: Israel Peace Process
Media Propagates Abbas’ Historical Lies
In a long, rambling February 20, 2018, speech before the UN Security Council, Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas fed fables to his audience -- and continued to...
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...
Jerusalem — Israel’s Capital — Is a Peaceful City
The word “Jerusalem,” which is derived from the word “peace,” tends to evoke images of anything but peace. It suggests, instead, images of massive demonstrations pitting...
Is Trump Preparing to Put Pressure on Israel?
JNS.org - In recent weeks, President Donald Trump has repeatedly indicated that he intends to pressure Israel to make yet more concessions to the Palestinian Authority....
The Lies the Palestinians Tell Themselves — and the World
Every week, Rami Hamdallah, the "prime minister" of the Palestinian Authority (PA) -- a person who has no real power -- has a cabinet meeting where pronouncements are made,...
What Was the Real Audience for Mahmoud Abbas’ Speech?
Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas’ speech at the January 14 meeting of the PLO’s Central Council lasted two hours. Apart from the phrase “May your...
Is the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict the ‘Middle East Conflict’?
“Can Trump Solve the Middle East Conflict?” ran the headlines in Al Jazeera in July 2017. A year earlier, The New York Times ran an article on...
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...
Macron’s Presidency Might Strengthen Ties with Israel, but Not on Peace Process
The election of French President Emmanuel Macron aroused hopes in Israel of a new era in Israel-France relations, particularly regarding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. During his visit to...
Former Israeli General and Ex-State Department Official Clash Over Peace Obstacles
JNS.org - A former Israeli general and an ex-State Department official presented sharply differing views on the obstacles to Middle East peace during a Zionist event in...
Want to Beat BDS? Stop Propping Up a Failed Peace Process
JNS.org - The goal of the BDS movement is the same as the late, unlamented Arab League boycott: the economic strangulation of Israel. Just like the...
Without Victory, There Can Be No Peace
Ninety-four years ago, on November 4 1923, Ze’ev Jabotinsky published an essay that would shape the worldview of the nationalist Israeli Right. Known as the “Iron...
Will the Palestinians Put Their Money Where Their Mouth Is?
In the coming months, Congress is expected to vote on the Taylor Force Act, which would prohibit US funding of the Palestinian Authority (PA) if it...
Israeli Prisoner Exchanges Must End
It has been reported that Israel is once again engaged in negotiations with Hamas on the issue of prisoner exchanges. There is no certainty whether the...
