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Did Obama navigate Israeli-Palestinian peace talks 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.

Controversial US embassy in Jerusalem changes nothing and everything

Donald Trump’s decision to move the US embassy in Israel to Jerusalem changes nothing on the ground but everything on the horizon. It is the final death certificate of the peace process.

Lieberman, Netanyahu and Dr Strangelove

The appointment of Avigdor Lieberman as Israel’s defence minister is like the plot of a nihlistic black comedy.

ليست سورية هي المسألة، المسألة هي العالم

في لقاء موسع، يتحدث الكاتب والناشط البارز ياسين الحاج صالح هنا عن سوريا الماضي، الحاضر المأساوي والمستقبل المجهول

Yassin al-Haj Saleh: “Syria is a unique symbol of injustice, apathy and amnesia”

In an exclusive interview, prominent Syrian writer and dissident Yassin al-Haj Saleh talks about Syria’s past, tragic present and uncertain future.

Palestinian resistance: The gun or the olive branch?

The death and destruction inflicted by Israel’s assault on Gaza point to the futility of Palestinian armed resistance. Peaceful resistance is the way.

Arab leaders as human shields in Gaza

In order bring a halt to the multiplying human tragedy in Gaza, the Arab League should convene an emergency summit there.

From the Chronikles – 2048: A peace odyssey

A century after war broke out, jubilant Israeli and Palestinian crowds celebrate each other’s independence as they march hand-in-hand into the future.