Trump, Abbas Meet in Washington: “We Will Get This Done”

“I would like to be a mediator or a facilitator to anything they wish to do and we will will get this done,” said President Trump.
Smokescreens in Islam: Confusing the Public about the Facts

Islam has for centuries used violence against non-Muslims in what is considered a legitimate manner: through jihad.
Peace by Diplomacy a Risky Bet

Can diplomacy secure lasting peace between Israel and the Palestinians, or do obstacles point to the likelihood of war?
Trump Will Recognize Undivided Jerusalem as Israel’s Capital – But Won’t Overturn Embassy Veto in May

The May deadline will mark the first time the Jerusalem Embassy Act has come up for consideration under President Trump.
Don’t Cheat This Time, Marwan Barghouti

Well, if you want to be president, don’t cheat this time Marwan. Put that piece of pizza down!
Bubbles

There are both big and little issues in politics, and they compete to determine what we think and how we vote.
President Trump Wants a Peace Process Too

Yet without tacit and/or manifest threats that Palestinian lives could become much more miserable, there is little chance that their behavior will improve.
The Real Face of Jordan

Jordan is the country to Israel’s east with which Israel has had a formal peace for 23 years.
What Happens to Palestinian Prisoners when they are Released?

In February 1969, Rasmeah Odeh murdered two Hebrew University students and injured nine other people.
Trump Negotiator, an Orthodox Jew, Visits Israel in Effort to Jumpstart Peace Talks

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with Jason Greenblatt, US President Donald Trump’s international negotiations adviser, for over five hours in Jerusalem on Monday. They reaffirmed the joint commitment of both Israel and the United States to advance a genuine and lasting peace between Israel and the Palestinians that strengthens the security of Israel and enhances […]