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Lebanon peace talks expose a widening rift between Europe, the region - opinion
The Iran war and Lebanon talks highlight new alliances that are reshaping the Middle East landscape.
Fatah skips Cairo talks as Hamas delays Gaza disarmament
On This Day: Palestinian terrorists attempt assassinating Israeli ambassador, prompting Lebanon War
May 1964: The day the myth of the ‘occupation’ was born - opinion
Visa fight casts shadow over UN two-state conference
Critics cite the UN Headquarters Agreement as Washington defends security-based visa limits that could curb Palestinian attendance.
Palestinian officials hope UAE can prevent West Bank annexation
Majdalani believes that "Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is fully aware of the seriousness of the UAE's warning, as it could have implications for the positions of other Arab countries."
Jihadist criminality, Israeli self-defense: A law-based assessment - opinion
The alleged goal of Palestinian 'self-determination' is founded on an intended crime – that is, total “removal” of the Jewish state by attrition and annihilation.
US to sanction Palestinian Authority, PLO members, State Dept. confirms
The State Department did not confirm which individuals would be sanctioned.
Palestinian President Abbas announces decree to hold elections before the end of the year
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas announced his intention to hold elections for a new Palestinian National Council, which will be representative of the Palestinian people, before end of the year.
Local sheikhs aren’t the answer to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict - opinion
That route will not bring peace, but likely violence. It will pit clans against clans and Palestinians against one another. In the fog of violence, Jews will be killed.
Dan Diker, Jason Greenblatt: Giving Arafat Nobel Prize harmed Israel’s fight against terror
"Oslo, in our view, was one of the greatest strategic catastrophes, maybe the greatest strategic catastrophe since the founding of the State of Israel.”
Western countries helped Mossad assassinate Palestinian terrorists in 1970s, report reveals
Thousands of intelligence cables had been exchanged via a covert network called “Kilowatt,” a secret platform established in 1971 to enable collaboration among 18 Western intelligence agencies.
Voices from the Arab press: Changes in the Palestinian Authority
A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.
Abbas names Hussein al-Sheikh as deputy, likely succesor to PLO
Al-Sheikh said that the Palestinian Authority was carrying out reforms and forming a new government as the US and Arab countries requested, but it was not receiving enough support.
