As the deadline to extend talks between Israel and the Palestinians hit on Tuesday, one Palestinian organization literally walked away from the idea of trying to reach peace with Israel. The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, or PFLP,…
There’s an old saying from the Bible that a house divided against itself cannot stand. A divided house also doesn’t make for a very promising peace partner. Some Palestinians may be negotiating a peace deal with Israel, but others are…
The Palestinians have reached a deal that will end fighting in their refugee camps, that will see the rebuilding of infrastructure and will improve their freedom of movement… in Syria. Didn’t see that one coming, did you? While all…
Well, that didn’t last long. Just weeks on the job, new Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah has resigned. The quick turnover after previous Prime Minister Salaam Fayyad had also resigned raises questions about the stability of the Palestinian government. That should raise…
Here’s a recipe for Middle East conflict: Take one terrorist-sponsoring dictatorship with money and hate to burn, add a local terror group, add water and mix well. Ok, so the water isn’t necessary. But Hamas—Israel’s most antagonistic terror enemy in…
After years of internal division, Palestinian political groups may be better able to reconcile after the resignation of Prime Minister Salaam Fayyad. Despite Fayyad’s support from the West, Fayyad has been generally disliked by many in the Palestinian political scene.…