Israel strips travel pass for PA FM

Israeli authorities confiscated the VIP travel pass of Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki as he crossed into the West Bank through the Allenby crossing from Jordan. Palestinian Authority (PA) Foreign…

Clock ticks on ICC probe deferral

The International Criminal Court (ICC) announced that it has formally notified Israel and the Palestinians about its impending investigation of war crimes during the 2014 war in Gaza. The development…

Israel mulls defense ties with Gulf allies

Israel’s Alternate Premier and Defense Minister Benny Gantz said the Jerusalem is working to develop a “special security arrangement” with Gulf Arab allies, who share common concerns over Iran. In…

Gantz: Palestinians must return to negotiations

Israeli Alternate Premier and Defense Minister Gantz declared that revival of peace talks with the Palestinians will be a priority by the next government in Jerusalem following the upcoming elections.…

Israel rejects ICC ruling

The International Criminal Court (ICC) in the Hague, or, ruled in a vote of 15 to 1, that it has “territorial jurisdiction in the Situation in Palestine,” namely “in Gaza,…

Israel, Kosovo form ties via Zoom

The world’s first peace treaty to be formalized in an virtual ceremony took place between Israel and Kosovo today. Israeli Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi presided over the event with his…

The Collapse of Palestinian Grand Strategy

By Col. (res.) Dr. Eran Lerman, Vice President of the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security. The Palestinian quest for an internationally imposed “solution,” which would not require them to…

Palestinians endorse Russian vaccine

The Palestinian Authority (PA) has approved Russia’s coronavirus vaccine for use. Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Shtayyeh informed his cabinet during a session in Ramallah that, "The Health ministry signed an…

PLO’s Ashrawi resigns amid reform call

One of the most well-known members of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), Hanan Ashrawi, has resigned her post as a member of the organization’s most senior body, effective as of…

Palestinians demand UK recognition of statehood

Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Shtayyeh has demanded that the United Kingdom immediately validate his people’s quest for statehood. "We call on Britain to recognize the independent Palestinian state with East…