Representatives from the Israelis and the Palestinians met in Jordan on Tuesday as part of a bid to jumpstart dormant peace talks between the sides. The direct meeting was the first in more than a year, although the Jordanians sought…
Negotiators from the Palestinians and Israelis are set to meet directly with representatives from the Mideast Quartet on Tuesday, the first such interaction since the Palestinians suspended peace talks in the second half of 2010. Despite the significance of the…
While Arab League monitors have entered Syria to observe firsthand the regime’s vicious crackdown on dissidents, one regional expert believes there’s still a ways to go before Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad finally succumbs to popular pressure. Dr. Jonathan Spyer told…
The Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO), which is the official Palestinian representative body in diplomatic relations and peace talks with Israel, could consider revoking their recognition of Israel as a last chance option to pressure the Jewish state. PLO Executive Committee…
The leader of South Sudan—which was recognized as an independent state by the United Nations earlier this year—paid what was called a “historic” visit to Israel on Tuesday. South Sudan achieved a negotiated independence from Sudan, a Muslim nation that…
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas alleged in an interview with Euronews last week that the Hamas terrorist organization agreed that “resistance” against Israel should be unarmed. However, the report came just one day after Hamas re-affirmed in a speech that “armed…