Framework for peace

Flurry of Israeli Palestinian phone calls doesn't spell peace - 8 takes

Eight reasons why the sudden flurry of regional conversations is unlikely to be a harbinger of good news for those who hope for a resumption of Israeli-Palestinian peace talks.

THEN-US vice president Joe Biden gestures as he walks with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas after their meeting in Ramallah in 2010.
The flags of the United Arab Emirates, Israel and Bahrain are screened on the walls of Jerusalem’s Old City on September 15.

The United Arab Emirates and Israel share the values of coexistence

Lebanon's President Michel Aoun welcomes French President Emmanuel Macron upon his arrival at the airport in Beirut, Lebanon August 6, 2020

France’s Macron gambles on Lebanon cabinet formation

US President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence arrive for Trump to deliver remarks recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel at the White House in Washington, US December 6, 2017

Welcoming the American initiative


‘Trump peace deal won’t uproot Jews or Arabs’

US President Donald Trump, who until now has not spoken of the two-state solution, intends to recognize a Palestinian state, according to the report.

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump

The accidental Zionist

How a pro-Palestinian Georgetown student became a Zionist.

The author recalls the 1996 Western Wall tunnel riots.

Surge in diplomacy, action in mediation

Our challenges to make peace the overwhelming reality on a global level are immense. However, we should be able to see the opportunities within those challenges.

The Byzantine monument of Hagia Sofia (Ayasofya) is seen from the top of one of the minarets of the Sultanahmet mosque in Istanbul

Arab League chief says Palestinians to present peace plan

PA official: "If the Arab League secretary-general is packaging that as a new plan, we have no problem."

WHAT IF Israel was sitting here? Members of the Arab League gather at a recent meeting.

Arab-Israeli covers the world in viral one-minute videos

For the past 328 days, Nuseir has been traveling the world - from Nigeria to Myanmar, the Philippines to Mount Fuji - making daily one-minute videos.

Nuseir Yassin in the Philippines

Palestinians put hope in Paris conference as possible 'last chance' for two-states

The Palestinian leadership has lobbied vigorously for the conference for more than 18 months.

PA President Mahmoud Abbas and French President Francois Hollande, Paris September 19, 2014.

Books: A lesson for humanity

The remarkable story of forger Adolfo Kaminsky encapsulates the Jewish experience in the 20th century.

Adolfo Kaminsky poses in front of a ‘Lorillon’ view camera at his home in Paris, in 2012

Azerbaijan and Israel: A Friend in Need is a Friend Indeed

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French president: Trump might sink chances for peace conference

US Secretary of State John Kerry told Maariv: "I do not know what will happen next regarding the conference."

PM Benjamin Netanyahu and French President Francois Hollande speak at the Grand Synagogue in Paris.

Ministers oppose Netanyahu on bill to authorize settler homes

"Legislation’s passage is inevitable," say MKs Kisch and Smotrich.

Construction in Amona settlement

Palestinians say ‘oui’ to Paris peace conference after Israel balks

Jerusalem is pushing for direct negotiations in place of the French plan.

France's Middle East envoy Pierre Vimont (L) meets with Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas on March 15, 2016, in the West Bank city of Ramallah