Israel and palestine peace talks

Amid war, Israeli and Palestinian peacebuilders push for a better future

Amal Tikva, a non-profit organization that works to support peacebuilding between Israelis and Palestinians, united experts, philanthropists, and civil organizations.

 Amal Tikva Co-Founder and CEO, Meredith Rothbart speaks at a conference
 PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu and PA head Mahmoud Abbas shake hands at the funeral of Shimon Peres on Mount Herzl, in Jerusalem, in 2016.

Norway says exploring how to revive Israel-Palestinian diplomatic channel

 PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY President Mahmoud Abbas speaks during a meeting of the PA leadership, in Ramallah. No president should be in office for so long and certainly without a mandate from the people, says the writer.

Clarity of intentions, actions of consequence is what is required - opinion

 Palestinian Authority and Israeli flags (illustrative)

New gov't has no intention of dealing with the Palestinian issue - opinion


Bennett: Palestinian refugees can’t return en masse to the West Bank

Providing the Palestinians with autonomy, instead of statehood, in the West Bank, would prohibit such an option, says Education minister.

Naftali Bennett

Trump’s team faces reality in the Middle East

It might seem like a no-brainer, but it's nothing short of an epiphany.

Jared Kushner meets Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, June 21 2017.

Kushner's arrival ups the ante in Trump's opening peace bid

Former US ambassador Dan Shapiro, in a conference call on Monday organized by the Israel Project, said these visits are further signs of Trump's seriousness “in trying to achieve the ultimate deal.”

Abbas, Trump, Netanyahu

Middle Israel: Happy birthday, land for peace

As it turns 50, the formula’s future may be bleak, but its reward remains priceless

Demonstrators including Israeli and Palestinian activists take part in a demonstration in support of peace near Jericho last year

Why Abbas won’t accept '2 states for 2 peoples'?

Is the Palestinian Authority going to accept renewed peace negotiations? Despite the opstimistic buzz, it seems highly unlikely.

US President Donald Trump shakes hands with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas during their meeting at the presidential headquarters in the West Bank town of Bethlehem, May 23, 2017

PA official: Settlement building not a barrier for resuming peace talks

Will the pledges lead to concrete steps toward relaunching the diplomatic peace process?

A student supporting Hamas holds a Palestinian flag in a rally in Ramallah, earlier this year

Encountering peace: There are no walls high enough

We have been too long trapped in a mutually harmful stalemate.

People stand outside the Walled Off Hotel, which was opened by street artist Banksy, in Bethlehem

Watch: MK Margalit beats back Palestinian verbal attack on Israel

See how Zionist Union MK Erel Margalit responded to a verbal attack on Israel.

Erel Margalit

Still no clear American policy on peace, Palestinian experts say

Israel and the Palestinians have not held direct peace talks since the collapse of US-sponsored negotiations in May 2014.

US President Donald Trump (R) welcomes Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington on May 3, 2017

Analysis: In Washington, Abbas gets a boost – for now

Abbas seemed to act like Trump was his personal savior, but will the unpredictable US president deliver for the embattled Palestinian leader?

Abbas and Trump