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Fed up with absent leadership, Palestinians yearn for political unity
While the PA tries to assert itself in Gaza’s ‘day after,’ its inability to confront Israeli attacks has brought its legitimacy to an all-time low in the West Bank.
By
Fatima AbdulKarim
January 4, 2024
Why is Gaza so central to the Palestinian struggle?
The history of Gaza illuminates how the tiny enclave has long encapsulated Palestinian identity — and why it is now the focal point of a regional crisis.
By
Anne Irfan
January 2, 2024
‘I told Arafat: Israel will promise you an inch and not give you a millimeter’
Reflecting on the Oslo Accords 30 years later, veteran politician Hanan Ashrawi recounts her arguments with PLO leaders during the negotiations, and explains why Israel's political crisis is opening cracks in the occupation.
By
Meron Rapoport
September 13, 2023
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Splintered but not broken: A history of Israel’s independent left
From class struggles to women's rights to fighting occupation, Israel's 'independent left' was never a cohesive social movement. Yet its impact is being felt to this day.
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Matan Kaminer
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Joel Beinin
May 28, 2020
How the U.S. made Palestine the exception to the rules of peacemaking
Israel has only ever offered Palestinians two things over the past century — submission or devastation — and the Americans have always backed them.
By
Amjad Iraqi
February 10, 2020
WATCH: Israeli police snatch Palestinian flags from protesters in Jerusalem
If the Palestinian flag is legal, why do Israeli police view it as such a threat? In East Jerusalem, the city Palestinians claim as the capital of their future state, waving the Palestinian national flag is becoming verboten. Over the past year, activists have noticed an increase in police attempts to confiscate the flags during demonstrations across the city.…
By
Edo Konrad
February 24, 2019
‘We hope the regime lasts’: When Israel enjoyed cozy ties with Brazil’s military dictatorship
Archival documents show how Israel helped prop up the Brazilian junta, supplied it with weapons and military expertise, and even signed a number of nuclear agreements. By Eitay Mack Just under a month ago, following an especially tumultuous election season, Brazilians elected Jair Bolsonaro as president of their country. Bolsonaro has been a member of the National Congress, Brazil’s…
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November 18, 2018
‘This is how you change the status quo’: Rethinking the Palestinian boycott of Jerusalem elections
Aziz Abu Sarah withdrew his historic bid for Jerusalem mayor after Israeli and Palestinian pressures, but he hopes his short campaign ‘provokes’ new ideas on how to build stronger, younger Palestinian political activism in the city. Less than a month after declaring his candidacy to become the first Palestinian mayor of Jerusalem, Aziz Abu Sarah…
By
Amjad Iraqi
September 28, 2018
To maintain occupation, Israel will need to bolster Hamas in Gaza
While Egypt and the UN have their own plans to solve the crisis in Gaza, both have one thing common: strengthening Hamas at the expense of the Palestinian Authority. In order to maintain its hold on the West Bank, Israel will prefer the option that will give Hamas autonomy. As the latest round of violence between Israel…
By
Menachem Klein
August 10, 2018
How one of Palestine’s preeminent journalists lost hope for peace
Nasser Laham, the editor-in-chief of Palestine’s biggest independent media outlet, used to be an ardent supporter Abbas and the peace process. But after decades of failed attempts, something inside him changed. Today he believes Palestinians must stop talking about peace. ‘We’ll wait a thousand years, the Israelis will be defeated. What’s the hurry?’ By Meron Rapoport…
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July 8, 2018
Abbas’ speech shows he is burning bridges with the U.S.
Abbas’ attack on Trump and top White House officials signals that he no longer wants the U.S. involved in peace negotiations. Gradual recognition of a Palestinian state is now his preferred course of action. By Elhanan Miller Those who survived Mahmoud Abbas’ tedious history during his speech to the PLO Central Committee on Monday, and avoided…
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January 17, 2018
The unknown history of the UN plan to partition Palestine
Twenty years after the Palestinian leadership declared partition ‘entirely illegal,’ they reversed course and recognized that accepting the division of the homeland could lay the groundwork for an independent state. By Jerome M. Segal A few days ago, Israel and its supporters worldwide marked the 70th Anniversary of the 1947 Partition Resolution, which was passed by the UN…
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December 1, 2017
The Palestinian leadership must speak directly — to Americans
As long as Israel holds unparalleled sway in Washington, no progress toward Palestinian rights will be achieved. But that needn’t be the end of the story. By James J. Zogby Three decades ago, I was invited to address a Palestinian American audience on the work that was needed to change American policy toward Palestinian rights.…
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September 4, 2017
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