Abbas says Palestinian accords with Israel, U.S. null if Israel annexes West Bank land

posted in: Middle East, News

RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) – Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said in remarks aired on Wednesday that his administration would regard agreements with Israel and the United States “completely canceled” if Israel annexes land in the occupied West Bank. “We have … Read More

Eugene Kontorovich: Palestinians wrong to reject Trump Israeli-Palestinian peace plan – It’s fair and just

The Israeli-Palestinian peace plan unveiled Tuesday by President Trump is an important and well-crafted effort that would benefit both sides by breaking the deadlock between the Jewish state and its Arab neighbors, which began with Israeli independence from Britain in 1948. The … Read More

PA President Abbas: We shall enter Jerusalem – Millions of fighters!

posted in: Middle East, News

The Palestinian leader was speaking during a visit to the Jalazone Refugee Camp near Ramallah earlier this month. Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas addresses Arab journalists in Ramallah on July 3. (photo credit: MOHAMAD TOROKMAN/REUTERS) In a visit to the … Read More

PA President Abbas: ‘Millions Of Fighters’ Will Take Over Jerusalem

posted in: Middle East, News

‘Not a single penny’ of payments to terrorists will be stopped. Mahmoud Abbas / Getty Images Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas threatened this week that “millions of fighters” would swarm Jerusalem and topple the Jewish state’s capital city, warning that … Read More

Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – 23 August 2019

posted in: News, Weekly Update

Greetings from Tyler, Amid considerable stupidity and the incredible admission from the Editor in Chief of the New York Times this week, something else stands out.  We’ve known for years that the “diplomatic” statements that come from the likes of … Read More

Russia and the Palestinians send a strong message to US

posted in: News, Russia

The Russian-sponsored Palestinian unity talks in Moscow last week were neither a success nor a failure. Uniting Palestinian factions was not the main objective of the Moscow conference. Instead, the nature of the event, the host country and the clear … Read More

A Palestine-Jordan Confederation is becoming a very real possibility

posted in: Middle East, News

King Abdullah II bin al-Hussein (L) of Jordan meets with President of Palestine, Mahmoud Abbas (R) at Presidency building in Ramallah, West Bank on 7 August, 2017 [Issam Rimawi/Anadolu Agency] There has been more talk recently from the Palestinians, Israelis … Read More

A week of military and diplomatic success for Israel; failure and humiliation for Iran and the PA

posted in: Israel, News

On the political and military fronts, Israel outmaneuvers its enemies. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu secured another diplomatic victory for Israel with the dramatic announcement that Chad and the Jewish State would be reestablishing diplomatic relations. The Muslim majority nation had severed ties … Read More

Abbas, Guterres discuss recent Israeli escalations

posted in: Middle East, News

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas met with Antonio Guterres, United Nations Secretary-General in New York, on Monday, during which he briefed him on the latest developments in the Palestinian issue, including the recent Israeli escalations in the occupied Palestinian territories. AhlulBayt … Read More

Israel-Arab ties warm up after long deep freeze

posted in: Israel, News

The Omani sultan hosted Mr Netanyahu, despite the absence of diplomatic relations – AFP Israel’s leaders often refer to their country being in a “tough neighbourhood” but recently there have been some extraordinary signs of friendliness with parts of the … Read More

1 2 3 4