Israel and palestine peace talks

Amid war, Israeli and Palestinian peacebuilders push for a better future

Amal Tikva, a non-profit organization that works to support peacebuilding between Israelis and Palestinians, united experts, philanthropists, and civil organizations.

 Amal Tikva Co-Founder and CEO, Meredith Rothbart speaks at a conference
 PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu and PA head Mahmoud Abbas shake hands at the funeral of Shimon Peres on Mount Herzl, in Jerusalem, in 2016.

Norway says exploring how to revive Israel-Palestinian diplomatic channel

 PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY President Mahmoud Abbas speaks during a meeting of the PA leadership, in Ramallah. No president should be in office for so long and certainly without a mandate from the people, says the writer.

Clarity of intentions, actions of consequence is what is required - opinion

 Palestinian Authority and Israeli flags (illustrative)

New gov't has no intention of dealing with the Palestinian issue - opinion


Trump likely to roll out highly anticipated peace plan after Israel votes

"...Toughest deal of all," says Trump. Economic plan was presented in Bahrain in June.

US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington in March.

Iran's Khamenei urges haj pilgrims to oppose U.S. Israeli-Palestinian plan

"We call upon everyone to take an active part in defeating this deceit by the enemy," Khamenei said.

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks live on television after casting his ballot in the Iranian presidential election in Tehran June 12, 2009

If you will Trump’s plan, it is no dream

Every US president who has presented a peace plan has failed miserably. Then again, this plan, like the president, will be different from all of its predecessors.

US President Donald Trump

PA FM: 'Abbas ready to meet Netanyahu with no preconditions'

The invitation to meet would have to come from Putin, "the one who will create the best conditions for a meeting to take place and for a meeting to be successful," according to Al-Malki.

Palestinian Foreign Minister Riad al-Malki.

Making peace with Arab states and the PA must be unlinked

Rest assured that immediately after the signing of an agreement, Hamas would launch rockets, incendiary balloons and thousands of demonstrators and terrorists against the fence.

Hamas Chief Ismail Haniyeh meets with Qatari envoy Mohammed Al-Emadi in Gaza City January 24, 2019. Ahmed Shaat/Courtesy of Hamas Chief Media

PA slams U.S. envoy over ‘economic peace’ talk

The PA denounced Greenblatt as an “arrogant colonist” and an “ally of settlements.”

U.S. Envoy for Middle East negotiations Jason Greenblatt on a visit in Israel

France to U.S.: Release your peace plan or we’ll release ours

If US President Donal Trump does not present his peace plan in the coming weeks, French President Emmanuel Macron will present his own peace plan.

France's President Emmanuel Macron and US President Donald Trump react as they hold a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the 73rd United Nations General Assembly in New York, September 24, 2018

Palestinians call on China to support Abbas's peace plan

Abbas proposed his peace plan during a speech he delivered at the Security Council on February 20, 2018.

Chinese Vice President Wang Qishan and Palestinian PM Rami Hamdallah, reception ceremony in Ramallah, 2018.

The Olso Agreement was assassinated with Rabin

We will never know whether Rabin could have succeeded, but his assassination removed from the field a major player who could have made a difference.

Yitzhak Rabin and Shimon Peres in 1994

The Olso Agreement was assassinated with Rabin

We will never know whether Rabin could have succeeded, but his assassination removed from the field a major player who could have made a difference.

Yitzhak Rabin and Shimon Peres in 1994