-
![]()
REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri The Tragedy of Mahmoud Abbas
As he enters what may be his final years as the leader of Palestine, he appears poised to duplicate the mistakes of Arafat.
-
![]()
Eduardo Munoz / Reuters Why Trump Threatened to Close Palestine's D.C. Headquarters
Shuttering its Washington office could undermine the administration’s ambitions for negotiating peace.
-
![]()
Mohammed Salem The Doomed Palestinian Reconciliation Plan
Hamas is trying to make life harder for Fatah, but it’s those living in the Gaza Strip who will suffer the consequences.
-
![]()
Finbarr O'Reilly / Reuters The Political Education of Mahmoud Abbas
How the Palestinian leader tried to escape the ghost of Yasser Arafat
-
Who Will Be the Next Prime Minister of the Palestinian Authority?
With Fayyad's resignation formally accepted, it remains to be seen if his reforms will withstand a power transition.
-
Why Won't Israel's Politicians Talk Seriously About Foreign Policy?
A major debate in Jerusalem two weeks before the elections ignores the most important issues facing the Jewish state.
-
3 Key Takeaways From This Week's Palestinian Elections
Apathy is up, Fatah is down, and political rifts continue to widen.
