Great Smile and Inspiring Words, But No Action — Again
Given that Israel is costing U.S. taxpayers over $3 billion annually and has put the U.S. in a weaker position in the Middle East because of its intransigence, it is past due that every American demand of their government to withdraw its resources and political clout from entities that are moving the region away from peace, instead of closer to it.
Obama and Abbas’ fig leaf
The dust is settling after US President Barack Obama’s visit to Israel, the occupied Palestinian territory and Jordan, and it is now easier to see the extent of the debris he has left behind. It is perhaps at the geopolitical level that Obama has done the most damage – and that to the weakest party, the Palestinian authority, he met. The surprise reconciliation he engineered between Israel and Turkey has reversed the only regional realignment in the Palestinians’ favour for years.
The PLO has failed Palestinians; let’s start again from scratch
We won't achieve democracy with a movement that's not democratic. Read a shortened version of Osamah Khalil's original Al-Shabaka policy brief, "'Who are You?'": The PLO and the Limits of Representation."
Israel, Obama, and other people’s oil
If the U.S. stops Genie Energy from going ahead with an oil contract, it invites the wrath of myriad pro-Israel groups, writes Al-Shabaka Executive Director Nadia Hijab.
Review – The Politics of the Palestinian Authority
Al-Shabaka Program Director Alaa Tartir reviewed Nigel Parsons’s new book, “The Politics of the Palestinian Authority” — a historical journey in modern Palestinian political history and a “must-read” — for e-International Relations.
Hagel and Brennan picks are out of step
What signals do Obama’s new foreign policy picks send about the kind of America the Middle East can expect?
What Palestinians Need
“Palestinians don’t need more aid. They need American political clout to end the occupation as the first step to a just and lasting peace.”
Israel’s Gaza Bantustan
Israel controls the Palestinian population registry and all important cards required to enter Gaza and the West Bank.
Roots of Resistance: The first intifada and international solidarity
This post is part of the series “Roots of Resistance: 25 year retrospective on the first intifada.” Read the entire series here.
