Palestinian israeli negotiations

Trump envoys Witkoff and Kushner arrive in Sharm el-Sheikh to join negotiations

US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff arrived in Sharm el-Sheikh as Israel, Hamas, and mediators discuss a potential ceasefire and hostage deal.

: Businessman and former Senior Advisor to the President Doanld Trump Jared Kushner (L) and U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff chat on the tarmac on before First lady Melania Trump and U.S. President Donald Trump on July 13, 2025 in Teterboro, New Jersey.
 A Hamas terrorist in front of hostage posters. (Illustrative)

Final draft of hostage deal presented to Hamas after 'breakthrough,' official says

 MARCO RUBIO, tapped to be the next US secretary of state, is seen as a strong supporter of Israel. He has backed a two-state resolution to the conflict while supporting Israel’s right to portions of the West Bank.

10 dilemmas of a Palestinian state, 10 questions Middle East policymakers forget to ask - opinion

 Families of Americans held hostage by Hamas speak with members of the press after meeting with US President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, outside the White House in Washington, US, July 25, 2024.

Israel sends updated Gaza ceasefire, hostage deal proposal to US


Keeping territorial integrity against the will of the people is a bad idea

Why are the US and the EU so insistent on keeping the territorial integrity of countries like Ukraine, Iraq and even the Palestinian proposed state (based on the 1948-1967 borders), when actual conditions on the ground would be better served otherwise?

Pro-Russian men hold Russian flags in front of armed servicemen near Russian army vehicles outside a Ukrainian border guard post in the Crimean town of Balaclava March 1, 2014.

Punishing Israel is no remedy for Western guilt

Repeating a fallacy does not make it kosher no matter how many times the international community tells the lie.

Palestinian protesters confront an Israeli soldier during clashes in Hebron, February 21, 2014.

Backhanded Jewish support for Middle East peace

Despite public protestations to the contrary, privately few Israelis or American Jewish leaders believe Kerry has the full faith and credit of the “pro-Israel” brand.

US Secretary of State John Kerry.

The European boycott paradox

The BDS movement's boycotts claim to promote Israeli-Palestinian peace, but few realize that the movement is actually diverging in two very different directions.

Man holds boycott Israel sign

Letters to the Editor: February 4, 2014

I find US Secretary of State John Kerry’s rantings about what consequences Israel will suffer if there is no progress on the Israeli-Palestinian peace front completely unacceptable.

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