by James J. Zogby It looks like the Trump administration has come to agree with the conclusion reached by every US president and Central Command chief since the Gulf War of 1991—that resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is necessary to promote… Continue Reading
by Mitchell Plitnick As the joint press conference by President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rolled on, it became clear that their prepared remarks were going to contain very little of substance. Trump looked stiff and uncomfortable as… Continue Reading
by Ronit Marzan On October 21 of this year, Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) leader Ramadan Shalah gave a speech marking 29 years since the movement’s founding. Shalah’s speech largely resembled those he has given in the past, but the historical… Continue Reading
by Mina Al-Oraibi The Arab world is aflame with war, and most Arab countries struggle with sectarianism and authoritarianism. As a result, the Israeli occupation of Palestine often gets lost against the backdrop of these pressing issues. Arab officials themselves… Continue Reading
by Mitchell Plitnick Last November, when the European Union announced the implementation of long-standing regulations regarding the labeling of products from Israeli settlements, the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu played one of its biggest cards, suspending contact with the… Continue Reading