Posts Tagged: Israeli Palestinian peace process
Trio of Top Trump Administration Officials, Including Kushner, to Return Soon to Middle East as Part of Ongoing Bid to Revive Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process
A trio of top Trump administration officials -- including the president’s son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner -- will soon travel to the Middle East...
Palestinian Authority Official Expresses Hope Mounting Legal Troubles Will Lead to Israeli PM’s Ouster; Netanyahu: It Won’t Happen
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s mounting legal troubles have become the center of attention in Israel, and now Palestinian officials are chiming in as well. One unnamed...
The Humanitarian Paradigm — Hobson’s Choice for Israel (Part I)
"…when you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth" -- Sherlock Holmes in The Sign of the Four. "Hobson’s choice: a situation in...
Report: In Talks With Trump Administration Officials, Israeli PM Netanyahu Proposed Annexing Gush Etzion Settlement Bloc in Exchange for Transferring Wadi Ara Region to Palestinian Control
During recent talks with Trump administration officials, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu proposed -- within the framework of a potential future peace deal with the Palestinians...
Top Palestinian Authority Intelligence Official Pays Condolence Visit to Family of Terrorist Killed in Attempted Attack on IDF Troops
The head of the Palestinian Authority’s General Intelligence Service, Majid Faraj, paid a sympathy visit on Wednesday to the family of a terrorist killed while...
With Pursuit of Israeli-Palestinian Peace Deal Remaining ‘Top Priority’ for US, Trump Envoy Returns to Middle East
Jason Greenblatt -- President Donald Trump’s international negotiations representative -- is returning to Israel on Sunday, two weeks after his most-recent visit, during which he was...
End the False Israeli-Palestinian Parity
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's decision to visit Jerusalem but not Ramallah has prompted much comment. The expectation of equal treatment goes back to the Oslo...
Poll: Israelis Pessimistic About Prospects for Resumed Peace Talks With Palestinians, Foresee New War With Hamas
Israelis are pessimistic about the prospects for renewed peace talks with the Palestinians, despite US President Donald Trump’s stated goal of brokering a deal, a...
Control of Jordan Valley Is Key to Maintaining ‘Defensible Borders,’ Ex-Israeli Security Official Says
To protect itself, the Jewish state must always retain control of the Jordan Valley, a former Israeli national security adviser explained in a newly-published video. The concept...
Hamas Official: Trump Administration Seeking to Establish ‘Palestinian Entity,’ Not an ‘Independent State’
The US is seeking to establish a “Palestinian entity,” not an “independent state,” a top Hamas official claimed this week, the Hebrew news site nrg...
Author of New Book Calls for Fresh Approach to Pro-Israel Advocacy Based on Highlighting Jewish State’s Morality
David Brog -- the founding director of Christians United for Israel (CUFI) and executive director of the Maccabee Task Force -- was recently interviewed by...
Ex-Israeli Defense Minister: It Is ‘Immoral’ to Ignore Palestinian Authority’s ‘Pay-for-Slay’ Scheme, Congress Should Pass Taylor Force Act
The US Congress should pass legislation that would cut off American funding of the Palestinian Authority if it continues to pay monetary rewards to terrorists...
Israeli Official Denies Report Deal Was Reached With US to Freeze Settlement Construction Until End of 2017
An Israeli government official denied on Friday a report that an agreement had been reached with the Trump administration to refrain from issuing any tenders for...
Saudi King Appoints Son as Crown Prince in Move With Possible Implications for Israel
JNS.org - Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has promoted his 31-year-old son, Mohammed bin Salman, to crown prince, making him next in line to be king. The...
