Beyond labeling: How Europe can save the two-state solution
Europe needs to do more, and soon, if it still believes in the two-state solution. It needs to first face reality and, second, to act on that recognition vis-à-vis Israel itself.
Palestine 2016: An Optimistic Outlook
Will Palestine look any better in 2016? Are there any sources of optimism and hope amid these bleak facts and the current events unfolding? Yes, I argue, despite all the odds.
No unilateral Israeli path to two states
The composition and track record of the current Israeli government leads Palestinians to expect very little from Israel in the way of advancing peace, Policy Advisor Sam Bahour argues.
Israel ‘feeling heat’ over settlement businesses
The consequences of Israeli occupation and anti-Palestinian discrimination for Israel’s economy are now coming faster than ever. Like so many previous military occupations, Israel is starting to feel the heat of the international community.
Palestinians Need New Leadership
Last month marked 10 years since the last Palestinian parliamentary elections, in which Hamas overwhelmingly secured the majority of seats. Almost immediately, the international community, which claimed to support Palestinian democracy, decided it would no longer support a Palestinian government with Hamas at its helm, unless and until Hamas agreed to abide by a number of conditions.
Layers of confusion choke internal Palestinian affairs
The starting point to understand today’s reality in Palestine is as crystal clear now as it always has been. Over 4 million Palestinians are approaching their 50th year of living under Israeli military occupation; it should be noted that these Palestinians comprise less than half of all Palestinians worldwide.
The shrinking margin of freedom for Palestinian citizens of Israel
Israel still portrays itself as a Jewish and democratic state. Yet in practice, as its Palestinian citizens can attest, it functions as a Jewish ethnocracy, leaving small margins of freedom for its Palestinian citizens that have been steadily shrinking in the past few years.
The consequences of conflict management in Israel/Palestine
The recent return to violence across Israel, the West Bank and Gaza is harrowing, but sadly predictable. It comes on the heels of two events that underscore the desperate nature of the political landscape between Israel and the Palestinians, which is devoid of any prospects for a negotiated settlement.
Let Palestinians Control Their ICT Resources
Israeli restrictions on the telecom industry have hobbled Palestine’s already beleaguered economy, policy analysts Arafeh, Bahour, and Abdullah argue.
