How Hamas Wins
That’s the worst sentence to write: Hamas wins. The people of the Gaza Strip lose. The people of Israel lose. The State of Israel remains to be seen, but for now, it loses, as well.
The “Separate” Palestinian State
Last week, Hamas began paying salaries to thousands of its employees after Qatar sent a $15 million grant in cash to the Gaza Strip.
Palestinian Threats to Arab Normalization with Israel
The Palestinians are once again acting against their own interests by alienating powerful and wealthy countries such as the UAE and Oman.
A Rude Awakening for the Palestinian Dream
The invented national ethos of the Palestinian Authority is about to collapse, now that the PA has cancelled the two agreements that allow its tottering government to survive.
What was Rabin’s Legacy?
This week we received a few reminders that in certain significant ways, the discourse in Israel and hence the policymaking is very much stuck in the 1990s.
The Arrangement with Hamas Will Never Happen
For years there has been talk about making a deal with Hamas, it had many names but it never materialized. Now, with a policy based on nothing but illusions, Israel is hoping to reach an ‘arrangement’ with the terror group, even though their leaders made it clear a long time ago that no potential ceasefire would ever be permanent.
Palestinian ‘Support’ for Saudi Arabia
In fact, the mistreatment of Palestinians at the hands of their Arab brethren has never been of concern to Abbas and his leadership.
Why Palestinians Do Not Have a Parliament
Parliaments, among the strongest manifestations of a democracy, represent the electorate, enact laws and oversee the government through hearings and inquiries.
The Palestinian Battle Against a Plan that Does Not Exist
The Trump administration would doubtless be overjoyed to hear that Hamas and Fatah have become “collaborators” and “agents” working with the US and Israel.
At Last, the Truth is Told!
Who is finally telling the truth? Surprisingly, it is Mahmoud Abbas, the PA president himself.