Israel’s construction plans mean Palestinians can’t divide Jerusalem

The PA is unabashed about its desire to create a contiguous urban foothold from Bethlehem, through Beit Jala and Givat Hamatos.  by  Nadav Shragai Published on 02-21-2020 13:10 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision to green light the construction of some 1,000 housing units in east Jerusalem in the coming weeks is great news for the strategic […]

Jordan Tells Its Palestinian Citizens, ‘We Don’t Want You’ (But They Call It ‘Right of Return’)

by Elder of Ziyon     Demonstrators hold Jordanian national flags and chant slogans during a protest against an agreement to import natural gas from Israel, in Amman, Jordan, Jan. 17, 2020. Photo: Reuters / Muhammad Hamed / File. The Speaker of the Jordanian Senate, Faisal Al-Fayez, is sponsoring a campaign to be launched by […]

Europeans See Opening to Replace US as Mideast Peace Brokers

Middle East observers often remark at the undisguised desire of the European nations to become more significant players in the Mideast peace process. Until now it has been a futile aspiration. But since the Palestinian Authority has initiated a boycott against American involvement in the search for peace, some pundits see a potential role for […]

Israeli UN envoy: No progress toward peace as long as Abbas in office

Speaking after PA leader at Security Council, Danny Danon calls Trump proposal a ‘sane approach’ that should be given a chance Raphael Ahren11 February 2020, 7:49 pm Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations on Tuesday said peace will remain impossible as long as Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas stays in office. “Let’s not beat around […]

Netanyahu says settlements, Jordan Valley will only be annexed with US consent

Prime minister says Israel will not take ‘unilateral’ measures to extend Israeli sovereignty to areas of West Bank, insists Palestinian agreement not needed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyhau said Monday that Israel will only extend sovereignty to the Jordan Valley and areas of the West Bank with the agreement of Washington, taking another step back from […]

Egyptians arrive in Gaza to mediate talks between Israel, Hamas

AFP February 10, 2020, 04:06 AM – latest revision February 10, 2020, 04:31 AM  1 min read AP Photo/Adel Hana 2020© Residents inspect destroyed sewage pipes following overnight Israeli missile strikes along the beach of Shati refugee camp, in Gaza City, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020 Tensions between Jewish state and Palestinian enclave have steadily increased in […]

Palestinians now say their most important shrine is – the Western Wall!

This passage is from the very beginning of an article in the Fatah website denying any Jewish connection, and claiming ancient Palestinian ties, to Jerusalem: “Hundreds of millions of Muslims across the globe have no doubt that Palestine is Arab from eternity, and that Jerusalem is its eternal capital … and that there is no […]