Peace process

Israeli-Palestinian peace is just one election away – and it could happen in 2026 - opinion

In 2026, the State of Israel will go to elections to elect a new government. In 2026, the Palestinians will also go to elections to elect a new government.

 A man casts his vote in the Israeli general elections, at a polling station in Jerusalem, on November 1, 2022.
Palestinians walk past the rubble of residential buildings destroyed during the war, in the northern Gaza Strip, January 6, 2026.

Ousting Hamas is not enough: New reality of Gaza must change - opinion

IDF troops operate behind the Yellow Line in Gaza, November 20, 2025.

After Oct. 7, young Israelis are the hardest to lecture about peace with Palestinians - opinion

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Kazbek Kokov, head of the North Caucasus region of Kabardino-Balkaria, in Moscow, Russia December 16, 2025.

Donbas control, land swaps: Putin outlines potential Ukraine peace terms to Russian businessmen


The Palestinian partner: Could this new political party's vision be a path to peace? - opinion

The path to peace must be based on the belief that on the land between the river and the sea there are two peoples who are deeply connected to the same land.

Israel and Palestine flags on geopolitical Map.

Palestinian leadership post-Gaza war: Who are the prospective leaders of the future? - opinion

Who are the prospective Palestinian leaders of the future?

THEN-MIDEAST envoy Tony Blair speaks at a news conference with then-PA prime minister Salam Fayyad in Ramallah, 2008. Blair would no doubt support Fayyad as a candidate for the Gaza technocratic committee, says the writer.

How the Second Intifada built the walls that failed on October 7 - analysis

Ariel Sharon’s Temple Mount visit sparked the Second Intifada, reshaping Israel’s security - and setting the stage for October 7.

ARIEL SHARON visits the Temple Mount in 2000.

WATCH: Over 60 Israeli, Arab pro-ceasefire groups call for recognition of a Palestinian state

A coalition of peace activist groups launched a new campaign, advocating for a peaceful end to the Israel-Hamas War.

Thousands attend a protest near the home of Israeli PM in Jerusalem, calling for an end to the war and the release of all the Israeli hostages from Hamas captivity. September 06, 2025.

Avi Shaked: The art of the deal, from Arafat to Trump

Avi Shaked sits down with The Jerusalem Post Producer, Yuval Barnea.

JPost sits down with... Avi Shaked

Israel should embrace Palestinian state recognition as a real chance for peace - opinion

If Israel acts wisely, it will see the recognition of a Palestinian state as a chance to restart a process that could bring real security and end the war.

WOMEN WAGE PEACE holds a demonstration, calling for a hostage deal and an end to the Israel-Hamas War. The Israeli government can continue to fear recognition of a Palestinian state, or it can choose to embrace this opportunity, says the writer.

A different kind of diplomacy: Women in Israeli leadership can lead the way to peace - opinion

Research shows that when women participate in peace negotiations, the likelihood of reaching an agreement that lasts at least 15 years increases by 35%.

THE MORE Women at the Top campaign is led by the Center for Women, Peace, and Security at Itach Ma’aki – Women Lawyers for Social Justice. The signs read: ‘More women at the top because we deserve a different kind of politics.’

Estonian President meets with Herzog while on regional peace mission

Karis and Herzog have been pen pals for several years but had not met face-to-face until Wednesday; the two first spoke after Karis sent Herzog a congratulatory message in 2021.

 Estonian President Alar Karis (left) and Israeli President Isaac Herzog (right) meeting at the President's Residence in Jerusalem, February 12, 2025.

Middle East peace parliament: A Trump legacy for humanity - opinion

I hope a “Middle East Parliament for Peace" will be realized under President Trump’s leadership to serve as a “nurturing mother” for emerging peace agreements.

 US PRESIDENT Donald Trump takes the oath of office at the Rotunda of the Capitol in Washington on January 20. In his inauguration speech, Trump declared: ‘My proudest legacy will be that of a peacemaker.’

Paving the path to peace: Pronouncing the two-state solution dead - opinion

The two-state solution dominated peace-making to such an extent that it was taboo to explore other frameworks.

 UN SECRETARY-GENERAL António Guterres speaks as he visits the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip in October 2023, after the Hamas attack on Israel. Western public opinion was shaped to believe that ‘October 7 did not happen in a vacuum,’ to use Guterres’s words, says the writer.

Two men wear hostage pins while accepting Jimmy Carter's Grammy

Two men wore yellow pins honoring Gaza hostages while accepting Jimmy Carter’s posthumous Grammy, though his grandson and co-acceptor did not.

Steve Schnur and Doug Davis wear yellow Gaza hostage pins on stage at the Grammy Awards, February 2, 2025.