Palestine

Palestinians deserve accountable leadership, not further delays to democracy - editorial

Palestinians have gone two decades without national elections. Abbas must deliver genuine political reform while ensuring Hamas cannot use the ballot box to legitimize its terrorist infrastructure.

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas attends a meeting with Russian President at the Kremlin in Moscow on January 22, 2026.
Protesters attend the "United for Palestine" demonstration in Berlin, Germany, October 10, 2026.

Tens of thousands march across European cities as pro-Palestinian rallies mark three years of war

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas speaks during the foundation stone ceremony of the Innovation and Excellence Compound in the West Bank city of Ramallah on September 9, 2026; illustrative

Palestinian Authority President Abbas postpones November legislative elections until late 2027

Hamas terrorists celebrating during a rally in the northern Gaza Strip.

Ex-Shin Bet research head: Hamas controls Gaza Strip, generates up to $5 million daily


Beyond war: Why the Middle East needs courage, dialogue, and reconciliation - opinion

Yet history teaches us something different. Military victories may change realities on the ground, but they rarely resolve the deeper wounds that fuel conflict.

 Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, US President Donald Trump, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman and Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa attend a group photo session with Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) leaders in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 14, 2025.

Christian Zionists believe the West Bank is Bible land - opinion

Many Christians reject the term “West Bank.” The Bible never calls the region that. Scripture calls it Judea and Samaria, the biblical names of the land where the story of redemption unfolded.

People attend a Christmas tree lighting ceremony at the New Gate in Jerusalem’s Old City, on December 14, 2025.

Former Palestinian envoy Ashraf Dabbour detained in Lebanon over corruption claims

Dabbour was previously arrested and later released in April in connection with an international arrest warrant issued through Interpol, based on financial corruption charges brought by the PA.

A sign at Interpol headquarters, where the International Criminal Police Organization, an intergovernmental body with 196 member countries, helps police worldwide work together through cooperation, intelligence-sharing and global alerts to combat cross-border crime, in Lyon, France, June 9, 2026.

The war against the Jewish state began long before Israel was established - opinion

The war against the Jewish state began almost 150 years ago, well before the Balfour Declaration and before the first Zionist Congress organized by Theodor Herzl in Basel in 1897...

 The surrender of Jerusalem, December 9, 1917.

Exiled Palestinian official walks back Jared Kushner ceasefire claim as Israeli strikes hit Gaza

"Mr. Jared Kushner confirmed to us that he had agreed with the Israeli side to halt the attacks on Gaza beginning tomorrow morning," Mohammad Dahlan wrote before removing the claims.

Palestinian militant group Hamas fighters secure an area before handing over two Israeli hostages to a Red Cross team in Khan Yunis.

Massive Attack band members detained in Singapore after unfurling Palestinian flag at concert

Several members had their hotel rooms searched and passports temporarily confiscated, according to the band.

Robert Del Naja and Grant Marshall from Massive Attack stand with a Palestinian flag onstage at the end of their performance in Singapore, July 29, 2026.

Israel's real West Bank problem is not settler violence - it is the settlement enterprise - opinion

The very existence of Israeli settlements in the West Bank constitutes a form of structural violence against Palestinians, and that reality faces virtually no opposition within Israel’s Jewish public

AN ISRAELI settler (R) and a Palestinian farmer are seen arguing during olive harvesting in Silwad, near Ramallah, on October 29, 2025.

My home was destroyed, my arm was broken, but my commitment to peace remains unshaken - opinion

Palestinian children and Israeli children deserve the same future: to wake up without fear, to sleep without the sound of war, and to grow up with hope instead of trauma.

Khalil al-Halabi.

Pro-Palestine activists protest Netanyahu's Washington visit, demand US enforces ICC arrest warrant

"Benjamin Netanyahu is a war criminal, the place he belongs is locked up with the ICC and there's a criminal warrant out for it, and I don't want my tax dollars going to defend someone like that."

A protestor waves the Palestinian flag near the White House on July 28, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Going on a narrative offensive: It’s time to demythologize the mystique of Palestinianism - opinion

Not only have facts been ignored, inverted, and misrepresented, but the narrative of Palestinianism has also awarded protection and immunity from all the evil deeds of the Palestinian community...

 A silhouette of Theodor Herzl, the founder of modern Zionism, is displayed near a flag of the state of Israel on a building in Jerusalem.