Palestinians

  • May 8, 2018
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Trump’s Iran choice will play into Middle East crises

In a framework of heightened confrontation with Iran, national-level controversies across the region could be magnified

Middle East
  • May 4, 2018
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Palestinian council may deepen Abbas’s isolation

Meeting for the first time in years, the Palestinian National Council’s outcomes suggest a ‘fin de siecle’ atmosphere

Palestinians
  • May 1, 2018
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Palestinian council outcomes will lack legitimacy

The 83-year-old president is seeking wider support but unwilling to share actual power

Palestinians
  • Apr 20, 2018
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Israeli-Palestinian clashes may spread beyond fence

The prolonged demonstrations on the Gaza border are developing new dimensions, with further casualties

Israel
  • Apr 6, 2018
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Climax of Israeli-Palestinian clashes may be bloody

In the second major round of border fence protests after Friday prayers, Gazans show their despair over the blockade

Israel
  • Apr 4, 2018
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Saudi compromises over Palestine will be limited

Despite the headlines, the crown prince has not rewritten Israel-Palestine policy during his visit to the United States

Saudi Arabia
  • Apr 3, 2018
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US help will block UN human rights pressure on Israel

The prime minister is struggling to manage Gaza border encroachments and rising resentment of African migrants

Israel
  • Mar 29, 2018
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Violent Israeli-Palestinian clashes are likely

Israeli politicians are arguing over what new census data means for the prospect of a two-state solution

Israel