Palestine

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Al Jazeera reports that Palestine president Mahmud Abbas announced Saturday that he has informed the Israeli government and the Trump administration of “a severing of all relations with the two of them, including security relationships.” The move came in response to the Kushner Plan for…

Mustafa Barghouti is the secretary-general of the Palestinian National Initiative and is a member of the PLO Central Council. The opinions expressed in this commentary are those of the author; view more opinion articles on CNN. (CNN)One does not need to be an expert on history to realize that the…

The Left detests Israel's right to sovereignty and a secure border as much as they detest our own. Following the release of President Trump's peace plan, the raging Left passed around a graphic on the internet attempting to depict Israel as gradually "stealin…

Abu Dis, occupied West Bank Just outside of Jerusalem lies Abu Dis, a small village which US President Donald Trump's Middle East plan has earmarked as the new capital of a future Palestinian state. Referred to as a suburb by its residents, Abu Dis is part o…

Beirut, Lebanon - Abu Khaled has never been to his hometown of Jaffa. His parents were expelled from the port city along with about 120,000 other residents when it came under Israeli control following the 1948 Arab-Israeli war. They eventually settled in Beirut, in what is today the Shatila Palestinian…

January 30, 2020 00:05 IST Updated: January 30, 2020 01:28 IST January 30, 2020 00:05 IST Updated: January 30, 2020 01:28 IST more-in Trump’s plan will validate Israeli annexation of Palestinian areas without bringing peace For any peace process to be successful, the first step is to take all conflicting…

Beirut Includes correction Published January 28, 2020 Updated January 31, 2020 Getting audio file... Audio for this article is not available at this time. This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy. Full Disclaimer President Donald Trump speaks at the event with Israeli Prime Minister…

Jerusalem - United States President Donald Trump's Middle East plan, also known as the "Deal of the Century", has been denounced by the Palestinians as a "new Balfour Declaration". Trump revealed his plan on Tuesday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu standing by his side at the White House. Introducing the proposal…

WASHINGTON (AP) President Donald Trump unveiled his long-awaited Middle Eastpeace plan Tuesday, calling for the creation of a State of Palestine with its capital in portions of east Jerusalem. He declared it a win-win opportunity for both Israel and the Pales…

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The Palestinian leadership has entirely rejected what is known of the Trump plan for Israel and Palestine, and warned that they see it as destroying the Oslo Peace accords. The Trump administration did not consult the Palestinians in drawing up the plan, which gives away…