Posts Tagged: Middle East Peace
Vote on Construction of East Jerusalem Apartments Canceled Ahead of Kerry’s Policy Speech
A vote on approving permits for the construction of hundreds of homes for Israelis in east Jerusalem was canceled Wednesday, ahead of a speech by...
Israeli Defense Minister Calls Upcoming Mideast Peace Conference in France New ‘Dreyfus Trial’
Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman on Monday criticized an upcoming Middle East peace conference organized by France, calling it a new "Dreyfus trial" and urged...
The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Breaking the Deadlock
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has rarely been so far from finding a resolution. Since the cessation of hostilities between Israel and Hamas during the summer of...
Obama Doesn’t Expect Mideast Peace Breakthrough Before End of Presidency
US President Barack Obama said on Wednesday he did not expect a breakthrough on Middle East peace before he leaves office and reiterated his support...
How the Ideological Siege Undermines the Peace Process
In my column two weeks ago, I addressed the question as to why past Israeli-Palestinian negotiations have failed, and last week I suggested that the...
Obama Says Peace Between Israelis, Palestinians Unlikely During Remainder of His Term
JNS.org - Amid a pessimistic view expressed by U.S. President Barack Obama over the likelihood of an Israeli-Palestinian peace deal during his term, four more Israelis were...
Study: Israelis, Palestinians Would Gain Billions From Making Peace
Israelis and Palestinians would gain billions of dollars from making peace with each other while both would face daunting economic losses in case of other...
Palestinian Foreign Minister: We Are Not Preparing for Negotiations With Israel
The Palestinian Authority's Minister of Foreign of Affairs on Sunday denied reports that his government was building a team for the renewal of peace talks...
Resist the Pressure
There are increasing indications that Western powers will seek to renew Israeli-Palestinian negotiations right after the Israeli elections. A Haaretz diplomatic correspondent reported on March...
Obama’s Mistaken Assumptions About Israel and Peace
The American Heritage dictionary defines "victory" as the defeat of an enemy or triumph in a struggle against difficulties. "Peace," on the other hand,...
Illinois Senator Demands Obama Administration Stop Funding Palestinian Authority
In response to the Palestinian Authority decision to forgo the peace process and join the International Criminal Court (ICC) in an effort to prosecute...
Khamenei Urges Iranian Armed Forces to Boost Capabilities Regardless of Nuclear Negotiations
Reuters - Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Sunday that the Islamist regime's armed forces should increase their combat capability regardless of political...
Give War a Chance
CNN reported recently that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel would complete its goal of destroying Hamas' network of tunnels with or without...
Under Muslim-Jewish Hashtag, Sharing a Message of People Over Politics
#JewsAndArabsRefuseToBeEnemies. To some, it's just a hashtag. To others, it's a way of life. When Israeli Abraham Gutman and Syrian Dania Darwish, students at...
