Will a Palestinian Election Matter?
The prospect of the first vote in 16 years may be intended to win over Joe Biden. But the pretense of democracy won’t fix a political culture that is incompatible with peace.
New Report by Human-Rights Group Responds to Anti-Israeli Bias Perpetuated at UNHRC
“The purpose is to fill that gap by providing the first-ever examination of claims made under Item 7, and to provide a detailed analysis, citing to sources of fact and international law,” said researcher and writer Dina Rovner.
Israel and the Temple Mount’s Five Muslim Rivals
Everyone knows about the Jewish-Muslim tussle over claims to rule Jerusalem, with its Palestinian lie that Jerusalem has no role in Judaism, and also the pro-Israel rebuttal that the Koran does not mention Jerusalem.
Biden Urges Democracy Abroad, But will it Apply to Palestinians?
His strong words about human rights were welcome. Now we’ll see if he means them when it comes to one of the main offenders.
Obama’s Third Term
Israel scarcely needs the absence of a phone call to tell it that it has a grave problem with the new occupant of the White House.
The Historical Problem with Poland
It was the epicenter of the Holocaust, and it’s impossible to imagine the process of memorialization without it.
Biden Returns to Immoral Equivalency
Halting incitement and stopping policies that incentivize terrorism are not “good ideas” or “confidence-building measures.” They are the P.A.’s signed, sworn obligations.
Palestinians are Back on the State Department Docket
Normalization is no substitute for peace, yet peace can’t happen without it.
West Bank Facts on the Ground Cannot be Ignored
Despite renewed U.S. outreach to the Palestinians, the most viable peace deal is the one left behind by the Trump administration that was officially trashed.
Harvard Invites Palestinian Ambassador with Sketchy Record on Antisemitism
But to two Harvard University centers, Husam Zomlot is the right person to discuss “The United States and Palestine: Defining Requirements for Change” Thursday afternoon.