The political earthquake that shook Jerusalem this week and resulted in a massive unity government in Israel will doubtless be felt in other parts of the region. That’s because for all the talk about historical legislation being easier to pass…
With Israel-Palestinian peace talks still in limbo, representatives of the Palestinian Hamas and Fatah political factions met yet again in Egypt on Wednesday as part of an effort to end the almost five year split in the Palestinian government. The…
This past week a high-ranking Palestinian delegation hand-delivered a letter from President Mahmoud Abbas to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. In turn, Netanyahu promised a response letter in two weeks. The Palestinians made a point to say that the meeting…
A high-ranking Palestinian delegation visited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in his residence in Jerusalem on Tuesday, the first significant public meeting between the sides since January. The Palestinian officials, chief negotiator Saeb Erekat and head of Palestinian Authority (PA)…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to meet with a Palestinian delegation next week, where he intends to propose direct talks with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. The Palestinians have rarely agreed to direct talks with Israel since Netanyahu took…
The leaders of the primary Palestinian political factions, Hamas’ Khaled Meshaal and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas of Fatah, reached an agreement in Doha, Qatar on Monday to form an interim unity government to be headed by Abbas. According to the…