Palestinians
Barriers to Palestinian unity may be insuperable
Egyptian mediation has enabled Palestinian reconciliation -- but the difficult issues are yet to come
PalestiniansPalestinians fear expanded Israeli settlements
Fifty years after Israel occupied the West Bank, the mosaic of competing land claims is hard to disentangle
IsraelIsraeli countermeasures may hit Palestinian economy
The most serious attack for months on a West Bank settlement underlines the instability of the status quo
IsraelPalestinian unity deal may founder
Hamas, the party controlling the Gaza Strip, has offered to hand over power to a unity government
PalestiniansTies with Hamas could help Egypt in Sinai
Relations between Egypt and Hamas have warmed in the past months with potential benefits for both
EgyptUS Israel-Palestinian peace mission is doomed to fail
Arab leaders have reached out to Jared Kushner, but the gulf between the two sides' bottom lines is widening
IsraelMuslim Brotherhood demands deter Middle East democracy
The targeting of the Muslim Brotherhood by Arab countries boycotting Qatar belies the movement’s parliamentary role
Middle EastPalestinian Hamas is likely to bide its time
The Palestinian Authority, Israel and the Gulf crisis are all increasing pressure on the Gaza Strip
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