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.

FEBRUARY 4, 2025|ByEVE YOUNG

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

Barth Eide said it was possible that out of this "terrible dramatic situation" happening in Gaza today.

NOVEMBER 6, 2023|ByREUTERS

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

Without finding the moral courage and fortitude to take such actions, the situation could become much worse than it already is.

JUNE 15, 2023|ByGERSHON BASKIN

Palestinian Authority and Israeli flags (illustrative)

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

One person, one vote is a reality that the failure of the peace process and the non-existence of the possibility of a viable Palestinian state next to Israel has led to.

JANUARY 5, 2023|ByGERSHON BASKIN

An open letter to Jared Kushner: The Three-state Solution

FEBRUARY 12, 2017ByDAVID TURNER

Water interests

It is a shining example of how cooperation on issues of quality of life can build trust and, hopefully, lead to improved relations between Israelis and their Palestinian neighbors.

JANUARY 17, 2017ByJPOST EDITORIAL

PM Netanyahu and President of the Palestinian Authority Mahmoud Abbas in Washington, 2010

Palestinians put hope in Paris conference as possible 'last chance' for two-states

The Palestinian leadership has lobbied vigorously for the conference for more than 18 months.

JANUARY 3, 2017ByADAM RASGON

PA President Mahmoud Abbas and French President Francois Hollande, Paris September 19, 2014.

Abbas calls for world to recognize State of Palestine

“I say to you that settlements on the land of the occupied State of Palestine are on their way out,” Abbas stated.

JANUARY 1, 2017ByADAM RASGON

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas

Palestinians not thrilled with Kerry either

The US and Palestinian leaderships see eye to eye on settlements, but they are divided on a number of the remaining final-status issues.

DECEMBER 30, 2016ByADAM RASGON

Dershowitz: Kerry speech will make peace with the Palestinians much harder

I hope the Trump administration will understand, and act on, the reality that the real barrier to peace is the unwillingness of the Palestinian Authority to sit down and negotiate with Israel.

DECEMBER 30, 2016ByALAN DERSHOWITZ