Gaza’s endless catch-22s
By Khaled Diab Israel will not lift its blockade of Gaza until Hamas is removed from power, but Hamas will
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Did Obama navigate Israeli-Palestinian negotiations without a map?
The Obama administration was reportedly unaware of the true extent of Israeli settlement activity. This reveals either a monumental level of ignorance or a post-facto attempt to justify the failure of the Kerry peace initiative.
Read moreA US embassy in Jerusalem changes nothing and everything
Donald Trump’s announcement on Jerusalem changes nothing on the ground but everything on the horizon. It is the final death certificate of the peace process. Now it’s time for something completely different.
Read moreA civil way out of the Israeli-Palestinian quagmire
How do you end the Israeli occupation without ending the occupation? Through a struggle for equal civil rights for Jews and Arabs.
Read moreThe missing link: Re-connecting Gaza with the West Bank
Gaza and the West Bank are effectively on different planets. Connecting them must be part of any lasting solution and would make a world of difference.
Read moreOccupational hazards in the West Bank
While the world’s attention was turned to Gaza, stealthier military manoeuvres in the West Bank were pushing more Palestinians off their land.
Read moreIsrael’s missed opportunities for peace
Israel has squandered so many opportunities for peace that its very identity as a ‘Jewish state’ is in jeopardy.
Read moreSettlers for Palestine
Israeli settlements are one of the greatest obstacles to peace, but could settlers also help build a Palestinian state?
Read moreMustafa Barghouti: “We are heading towards a Palestinian Spring”
Palestinian reformer Mustafa Barghouti on the demise of the peace process, the death of the two-state option and the dawning of the Palestinian Spring.
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