And since achieving Palestinian national goals is almost impossible, given the wide disparity in strength (because of Palestinian division and ...
“The latest agreement between Fateh and Hamas on a three months’ postponement of those parts of the Cairo Agreement and Doha Declaration they ...
It was reported that Kerry told some of his friends (including a number of Middle Eastern leaders) at the beginning of President Obama's ...
Israel was not in its favor, and the international community, led by the United States, was not prepared to pressure the Israelis into accepting it. ...
You can skip ten episodes without losing the plot, so monotonous have the endless meetings between Fateh and Hamas become. Yet suddenly, ...
Salam Fayyad’s resignation as Palestinian PM has opened the door to various possibilities, but anything would be better than returning to ...
The resignation of PM Salam Fayyad has highlighted the broader crisis at the heart of the Palestinian political system, says Hani ...
"By the time this article appears, the reports that Khalid Mish'al has been unanimously reelected as head of ...
He expressed total support for Israel and promised not to pressure the Israelis while calling on the Israeli people to urge their ...
"I told my interlocutor at a gathering that included some people interested in political affairs: It is very good that Obama is not ...
“The steadily deteriorating economic and security situation in Egypt threatens to plunge that country into a 'revolt of the starving,' which, if ...
“Palestinian prisoners in general – and those on hunger strike in particular – have been waging a heroic and epic battle of endurance to ...
: “To know whether the recent meeting on revitalizing the PLO was a success or otherwise, we need to know where we were before and where we are ...
By allowing people to choose and express their opinions, elections embody a basic human right. Voting is an integral part ...
Several additional factors contributed to the decision by the two factions to resume talks, including the new Egyptian ...
Instead of building on those two achievements by moving quickly to restore national unity as part of a process to rebuild the ...
“As this article went to press Israel’s aggression on Gaza was continuing for the sixth successive day,” writes Hani al-Masri in ...
The relationship between Netanyahu and Obama has never been cordial, especially after the Israeli Prime Minister sided openly with ...
A PALESTINIAN VIEWThe signing of last May's reconciliation agreement would likely not have been possible without the shifting of various Arab, ...
“Since the signing of the Cairo agreement last May, Hamas has demonstrated uncharacteristic flexibility,” writes Palestinian commentator Hani ...