Congress Considers Cutting Aid to Palestinians
Lawmakers berate the Palestinians for challenging the United States in the United Nations.
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A Ray of Hope for the Palestinians
UN recognition will not end the Israeli occupation, but it could give the Palestinians more leverage in future talks.
Palestinians Resist Pressure on Statehood Bid
Despite a last-minute attempt at negotiation by the United States, the Palestinians are determined to seek recognition at the UN.
France Calls for Middle East Peace Conference
American support for a French Middle East conference may dissuade the Palestinians from seeking recognition of statehood at the UN.
Egypt Lifts the Gaza Siege
Egypt’s military leaders open up the Gaza border, providing relief to millions of trapped Palestinians.
Jordanian King Pessimistic About Peace Process
The greatest threat to peace in the Middle East is the status quo, said Jordan’s King Abdullah on ABC’s This Week.
Are Israel’s 1967 Borders Still Viable?
President Obama suggested that a Palestinian state should be created roughly within the 1967 armistice lines, but is this realistic?
Violence Hits Israel’s Borders
Clashes between Israeli troops and Palestinian demonstrators result in twelve dead and a two-state solution still far off.
The World Reacts to Bin Laden’s Death
The world reacts with glee to the terrorist leader’s death while Hamas memorializes his anti-Western agenda.
Hamas, Fatah Working Together
After four years of division, the Palestinian electorate is reunited.
UN Report: Palestinians Ready for Statehood
According to a recent United Nations study, Palestinians are quite capable of administering their own affairs.
The “Palestine Papers” Shock the Region
1,600 leaked files show a Palestinian Authority willing to do just about anything for a state of its own.
A Deadly Operation in the West Bank
Are rules of engagement are too loose in the West Bank?
Peace Talks Collapsed Because of Jordan
New details from Newsweek over the weekend get to the heart of why direct peace talks collapsed after three meetings.
Israel and the Palestinians Back to Square One
An American deal with Israel to suspend settlement construction had become “an end in itself”.