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French Ambassador to US Says Israel Becoming an ‘Apartheid State’
French Ambassador to the United States, Gerard Araud, has said that Israel is an apartheid state, in candid comments during an interview with The Atlantic as he prepares to step down from his role in […]
Israeli President Officially Tasks Netanyahu with Forming New Government
Israel’s president on Wednesday nominated Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to head the next government after he won the backing of a majority of members of parliament following an April 9 election, Reuters reports. In office for the […]
Annexation of West Bank May Provide Key to Unlocking Netanyahu’s Legal Troubles
By Jonathan Cook After winning the Israeli election with a slim majority, in a campaign that grew more sordid and vilifying by the day, Benjamin Netanyahu is poised to begin his fifth term as Israeli […]
‘Deal of the Century’ Does Not Include Palestinian State, Report Reveals
The long-awaited “deal of the century” does not include plans for a Palestinian state, a new report by the Washington Post has revealed. The Washington Post spoke to people “familiar with the main elements” of the so-called “deal of […]
Abbas: Talks with US Administration Useless
Palestinian Authority (PA), Fatah and PLO President Mahmoud Abbas said talks with the US are “useless”, Arabs48 reported yesterday. During the first meeting with the new PA government, which sworn in on Saturday, he said: “The coming […]
US to Announce ‘Deal of the Century’ after Israeli Ruling Coalition Formed (VIDEO)
The US plans to announce its long-awaited “deal of the century” after newly re-elected Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has formed a ruling coalition. Aides to President Donald Trump said yesterday that they expect him […]
US Ambassador Reveals Three Key Elements of ‘Deal of the Century’
The US Ambassador to Israel revealed on Wednesday three key elements of the long-awaited American Middle East peace plan known as the “deal of the century”, Anadolu has reported. David Friedman, who is a member of the […]
Chasing Mirages: What Are Palestinians Doing to Combat the ‘Deal of the Century’?
By Ramzy Baroud More US measures have been taken in recent weeks to cement the Israeli position further and isolate the Palestinian Authority (PA), before the official unveiling of President Donald Trump’s so-called ‘deal […]
US to Unveil ‘Deal of the Century’ after Israeli Elections (VIDEO)
The United States administration will reportedly unveil its so-called “Deal of the Century” after Israeli legislative elections are held on April 9th, according to Jared Kushner, a senior White House adviser and son-in-law of the […]
Palestinians Reject Invitation to Attend US Mideast Meeting in Poland
Palestinian officials have been invited to a US conference on the Middle East hosted by Poland next week, a senior US official said on Friday, but top Palestinian officials said they would not attend. The senior administration official told reporters […]
Kushner to Visit Middle East to Discuss US Peace Plan
Jared Kushner, US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and White House senior adviser, is expected to head to the Middle East later this month for an official visit to discuss a US proposal for peace between […]
EU Affirms Support for UNRWA (VIDEO)
The European Union (EU) has affirmed its support for embattled Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA, and issued a thinly-veiled rebuke of the Trump administration’s approach to Middle East peace, in a statement delivered on Tuesday in New […]
Palestine Rejects US Peace Draft on Shared Jerusalem
On Wednesday, the Palestinian Authority (PA) responding to multiple reports of a United States-drafted Peace Plan, said that, “Any peace plan that does not include an independent Palestinian state — with all of East Jerusalem […]
Israel Wants to Push PA to Accept ‘Deal of the Century’ (VIDEO)
The Palestinian Authority (PA) said yesterday that Israel’s storming of Ramallah is an attempt to coerce it into accepting the “Deal of the Century”. PA spokesman Yousef Al-Mahmoud said that “no power on the face […]
Friedman: Trump’s ‘Deal of the Century’ to Be Delayed by Several Months
The much-awaited proposal by the Trump administration on ending the decades-long stalemate between Israel and Palestine is still in the works and won’t be released for other several months, US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman […]
Palestine and Its People Will Pay the Price for the PA’s Disloyalty
By Ramona Wadi We still don’t know what US President Donald Trump’s so-called deal of the century looks like. At the UN Security Council meeting last Tuesday, US Ambassador to the international organization, Nikki Haley, […]
Lavrov: US Will Not Attempt to Solve Palestine, Israel Conflict Alone
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said yesterday that the US will not succeed in solving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict alone. During a press conference with his Palestinian Counterpart Riyadh Al-Maliki, the Russian minister said: “We understand […]
Nikki Haley Hints at ‘Deal of the Century’ Peace Plan
Outgoing United States Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley commented on Washington’s yet-to-be-announced plan for Israeli-Palestinian peace, saying “it is much longer” and takes advantage of new technology. Speaking at a UN Security Council […]
Growing US Public Support for One State Shared Equally by Israelis and Palestinians Falls on Deaf Ears
By Jonathan Cook Two years of Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu as a Middle East peacemaking team appear to be having a transformative effect – and in ways that will please neither of them. The […]
The PA Has Found Its ‘Waiting’ Counterpart
By Ramona Wadi During another routine meeting, this time the 17th session of the Assembly of State Parties of the International Criminal Court, the Palestinian Authority’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Riad Al-Maliki, complained of the […]
The PA is Authoritarian Yet Lacks Authority
By Ramona Wadi It is easy to lose count of the number of futile challenges made by the Palestinian Authority to Israel since the collapse of the last negotiations led by Former US Secretary of […]
Friedman: Deal of the Century to Be Announced at Appropriate Time
US Ambassador David Friedman said on Monday that the US Deal of the Century which refers to the US vision to solving the Palestinian- Israeli Conflict would be announced at the appropriate time. Israel Channel […]
Israeli Minister Shaked: Deal of the Century Is a ‘Waste of Time’
The “deal of the century”, the peace plan being prepared by US President Donald Trump, is a “waste of time”, Israeli Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked said yesterday. Israeli-Palestinian peace plan being prepared by US President Donald […]
PA Is ‘Deliberating’ on Marginalizing the Palestinian people
By Ramona Wadi With the US set to reveal details of the “Deal of the Century” in the forthcoming days, the Palestinian Central Council scheduled time for “deliberation upon important matters” to arrive at stale […]
US to Reveal ‘Deal of the Century’ to Israel Next Week
Israeli public radio said on Friday that the US administration would reveal the details of its “Deal of the Century” to Israel next week. US President Donald Trump’s envoy to the Middle East, Jason Greenblatt, […]
Kushner Demands Higher Levels of Betrayal from the PA
By Ramona Wadi After the US unilaterally recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, withdrew all funding from the United Nations Relief and Works Organisation for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) and closed the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) Mission […]
Kushner: ‘Israel, Palestine Leaders Will Have to Make Compromise’ (VIDEO)
Jared Kushner, a senior White House adviser and son-in-law of the United States President Donald Trump, said on Monday that a “reasonable” leadership will be willing to negotiate with Israel based on the Trump administration’s […]
US’ Pompeo: ‘We Want the Whole Middle East to Look like Israel’ (VIDEO)
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said yesterday “Israel is everything we want the entire Middle East to look like going forward” and that US-Israel relations are “stronger than ever”. Speaking at an award ceremony […]
Abbas: Jerusalem Is Not for Sale (VIDEO)
“Jerusalem is not for sale,” Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas declared on Thursday as he denounced US President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and to move the US embassy there. […]
Trump: ‘Deal of the Century’ To Be Announced within 2 or 3 Months
During a meeting with the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in New York yesterday, American President Donald Trump announced that the “deal of the century” will be presented by the end of the year. News […]