Posts Tagged: Palestinian State
Restarting the US-Israel Relationship Depends on Palestinians Too
As someone who was critical of several steps by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during the campaign leading up to his reelection, particularly his decision...
The Religious Dogma of Palestinian Statehood
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's remark about the dangers of a Palestinian state has sent advocates of Palestinian statehood into a rage so hysterical that you...
Obama Says Netanayhu Remarks About Arabs ‘Erode Meaning of Democracy’
JNS.org - President Barack Obama said in an interview published by The Huffington Post on Saturday that his administration would "evaluate" its "options" in the Middle East...
Netanyahu: Palestinian State Will Not be Established on My Watch
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said today that he is opposed to the establishment of a Palestinian state, and that Israel is facing a number...
Italian Parliament Becomes Latest European Body to Back Palestinian State
JNS.org - The Italian legislature became the latest European body to back a non-binding resolution supporting the unilateral recognition of Palestinian statehood. Italy's Chamber of Deputies...
Survey: 84 Percent of Palestinians Think Israel May be Behind Paris Attacks
JNS.org - A poll conducted by the Palestinian Ma'an News Agency found that 84.4 percent of Palestinians believe that Israel may have played a role...
The Case Against the International Criminal Court Investigating Israel
In 2012 my friend and colleague Luis Moreno Ocampo, who was then the Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, ruled correctly that "Palestine could...
Israeli Occupation, Palestinian Violence Must Both End to Ensure Peace
Throughout the 48 years of Israeli occupation, both Israelis and Palestinians have adopted and implemented policies in an effort to buttress their positions when, in...
Exploring How the World Turned Against Israel
Below is an excerpt from "Making David into Goliath: How the World Turned Against Israel" by Joshua Muravchik. In October 2009 a UN investigatory commission chaired by...
Netanyahu Has Shattered Israel’s Image
No Israeli government has shattered Israel's international image more than the Netanyahu government has over the past six years. Not only have Netanyahu and his...
EU Parliament Supports Palestinian State Based on Pre-1967 Lines
JNS.org - Members of the European Union's (EU) parliament on Wednesday passed a resolution supporting "in principle recognition of Palestinian statehood and the two-state solution."...
Portugal’s Parliament Becomes Latest European Legislature to Back Palestinian State
JNS.org - Portugal's parliament on Friday became the latest European legislature to support the recognition of a Palestinian state. The Portuguese motion proposed to "recognize,...
Crushing Labor Unions, and Other Harbingers of a Palestinian Dictatorship
Amidst all the current debate over how Israel should define its national character, an equally important topic has attracted almost no attention: what would be...
UK Parliamentarians Push for Sanctions Against Israel
As French parliamentarians geared up for today's National Assembly vote in favor of a Palestinian state, their counterparts across the English Channel were busily debating...
