Donor aid to Palestine masks the real problem
A sovereign Palestinian state would not need handouts. The EU, which invests hugely in the Palestinian economy, would be better off calling on Israel to allow development of Gaza’s offshore gas reserves, rather than calling on third states to donate more.
Turning to the Past for Future Peace
A growing number of studies show that a Palestinian right of return is not only just but viable, even though at this historical juncture it seems far-fetched.
Slamming the door to justice on Palestinians
The announcement of no charges filed against the Israeli soldiers who killed dozens of members of the Samouni family in Gaza during Operation Cast Lead illustrates an international effort to block all official channels for redress and justice for Palestinians.
Fatah and Hamas: An Elusive Reconciliation
Joint measures as Fatah and Hamas have agreed upon fall very far short of challenging the occupying powers.
A World Without UNRWA?
With the world media focusing on the crisis in Syria, it has been forgotten that Syria is home to some 400,000 Palestinian refugees. This includes 14,000 Palestinians who inhabit a refugee camp in the bombarded city of Homs, and who rely on UNRWA, the UN Agency tasked with assisting Palestinian refugees, for their daily needs.
A Formal Funeral for the Two-State Solution
The Palestinian Authority’s bid to the United Nations for Palestinian statehood is, at least in theory, supposed to circumvent the failed peace process. But in two crucial respects, the ill-conceived gambit actually makes things worse, amplifying the flaws of the process it seeks to replace. First, it excludes the Palestinian people from the decision-making process. And second, it entirely disconnects the discourse about statehood from reality.
Palestinian Statehood: A Turning Point
The Palestinian ambition of becoming a full member-state of the United Nations is approaching a crucial moment.
Freedom Flotilla II: No to a Kinder, Gentler Siege
The Flotilla is not transforming Israel’s siege into a kinder, gentler blockade. Rather, it is to deliver this question: By what right does Israel besiege Gaza? The answer is : None, under international law.
Palestinian Statehood: Individual Nations, not the U.N., will Have the Final Say
The option of going to the U.N. in the fall to seek recognition of a Palestinian state is a measure of last resort that will be pursued only if negotiations fail.
