Israeli Prime Minister Cuts Short White House Visit
Trump’s order on the Golan Heights is very clearly an attempt to make sure that that Netanyahu gets elected at all costs and that without Netanyahu, the U.S. -Israel alliances wouldn’t be the same.
Palestinians have no influence over elections that could decide their fate
Less than one in four Palestinians have the right to vote in Israeli elections, but the election will inevitably affect every single Palestinian.
EU-Arab League summit in Egypt is ‘insignificant, ceremonial’
The meeting of leaders from the EU and the Arab League in Egypt’s Sharm el-Sheikh will likely be fruitless, experts say.
Israeli ‘centrism’ and what it means for Palestinians
“If there’s one thing Israeli politicians are agreed on, it is that there will be no independent sovereign Palestinian state,” Nadia Hijab, board president of al-Shabaka, a Palestinian think-tank, told Al Jazeera.
Palestinian president plans anti-Hamas measures as split widens
The decade-long Palestinian split looks set to deepen in the coming months, with president Mahmud Abbas poised to take multiple measures against Gaza to squeeze its Islamist rulers Hamas.
Palestinians vow hunger strikes if Israel worsens jail conditions
Detainees say Israeli proposals, including water rations and limits on family visits, are a ‘declaration of war’.
How the PA & Hamas are Destroying the Dream of a Free Palestine
Israel has tragically succeeded in turning the PA from the nucleus of Palestinian state into a collaborator, Nadia Hijab tells Al Bawaba English
Shuafat demolition to tighten ‘Israel’s control over Jerusalem’
Israeli authorities demolished 16 shops, affecting the livelihood of more than 60 families in the refugee camp.
Palestinians sceptical Gaza ceasefire will hold
Alaa Tartir, programme advisor at Al-Shabaka: The Palestinian Policy Network, believes the latest escalation by Israel was meant to “retest” the capabilities of armed groups in Gaza, which include Hamas’ al-Qassam Brigades.
