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Arab proposal for Gaza in works, but Jordan can't take more Palestinians, minister says

The Arab plan for Gaza will be "cheaper and faster" than Trump's plan, Jordan's King Abdullah argued.

PALESTINIANS MAKE their way between southern and northern Gaza on Sunday after Israeli forces withdrew from the Netzarim Corridor.
 Uzi Dayan

Uzi Dayan: Civilian control of Gaza, direct talks with Hamas could've gotten better, faster deal

Senior Hamas official Mousa Abu Marzook. (Illustrative)

Hamas official says hostage deal talks have 'great chance of succeeding' - report

 Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and his defense team, including Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi, meet US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and his team on May 20 in Tel Aviv.

'No deal is imminent': US officials cast doubt on possibility of negotiation success


A fresh perspective: A new leader might finally be born

For decades, the Right has been looking for someone to lead the country in a different direction. Economy Minister Naftali Bennett might just be that guy.

Bennett in Golan Heights

Working outside the peace process

The peace process, at least for now, is over but unofficial negotiations are all set to go ahead next month.

FROM LEFT, former Palestinian Preventive Security Services head and Deputy-Secretary of the Fatah Central Committee Jibril Rajoub and Gilead Sher, a former negotiator who lead the Jewish state’s team at the Camp David talks in 2000

President Peres, the eternal optimist

“There is no single group who can win or lose. It’s a battle without winners, without losers, only with victims," the president tells the 'Post'; Peres thinks Israel must work with neighbors to combat violence in region.

Peres as prime minister in 1986.

President Peres, the eternal optimist

“There is no single group who can win or lose. It’s a battle without winners, without losers, only with victims," the president tells the 'Post'; Peres thinks Israel must work with neighbors to combat violence in region.

Peres as prime minister in 1986.

Fatah and Hamas reconciliation: Rushing to judgement

Both Fatah and Hamas have concluded that unlike past agreements, the new accord is essential to adjust to the changing dynamics in the region and their bilateral relations.

Senior Fatah official Azzam Al-Ahmed (L), head of the Hamas government Ismail Haniyeh (C) and senior Hamas leader Moussa Abu Marzouq hold their hands after announcing a reconciliation agreement in Gaza City April 23, 2014.

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NEGOTIATION COLLAPSE The Israeli-Palestinian negotiating process collapsed after Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas’s Fatah signed a unity pact in Gaza City with its militant rival Hamas on April 23 (above).

Abbas: New Palestinian government will say yes to Israel, no to violence

PA leader repeats demands for prisoner release, settlement building freeze.

PA president Mahmoud Abbas (center) attends a meeting of the PLO Central Council in Ramallah yesterday.

Lauder to ‘Post’: World now knows Abbas doesn’t want peace

World Jewish Congress says: "The American government gets it...Abbas couldn't have done more to destroy peace process.”

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Encountering Peace: Netanyahu’s options

Israel has the ability to “cut to the chase” and to understand that in order to protect its own interests the best thing to do is to find the path toward agreement

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu speaks to the cabinet, April 6, 2014.

Amnesty International welcomes Palestinian unilateral moves, calls on PA to join ICC

Human rights group slams Israeli politicians for threatening to sanction the PA for its unilateral moves.

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