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.

JULY 27, 2021|ByTOVAH LAZAROFF

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

The United Arab Emirates and Israel are among the countries in the region most concerned with coexistence and the pursuit of peace and stability.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020|BySALEM AL KETBI

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

In this light France also plays a role as the former colonial power, helping to direct operations against extremists across the Sahel and also playing a role in Lebanon.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020|BySETH J. FRANTZMAN

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

Bringing everyone to the negotiating table has become the new goal, not reaching an agreement.

FEBRUARY 1, 2018|ByLIOR AKERMAN

‘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.

NOVEMBER 19, 2017ByTOVAH LAZAROFF

The accidental Zionist

How a pro-Palestinian Georgetown student became a Zionist.

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017ByGARY C. GAMBILL

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.

JUNE 28, 2017ByMEVLUT CAVUSOGLU