Israeli Palestinian Conflict

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.

|ByGERSHON BASKIN
A man casts his vote in the Israeli general elections, at a polling station in Jerusalem, on November 1, 2022.
Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar meets with Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi in first diplomatic visit to Somaliland on January 6, 2026.

Why Somaliland meets the legal test for statehood and Palestine does not - opinion

Israel’s move may prove, in the context of Somaliland, to be a turning point enabling its recognition by other countries, while realizing its right to self-determination.

|BySHUKI FRIEDMAN
Israel and Palestine flags on geopolitical Map.

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.

|ByGERSHON BASKIN
Hebrew letters toy (illustrative)

How Hebrew education is sustaining Jewish Arab ties after October 7 - opinion

Hebrew aptitude, however, is essential for advancing in Israeli society, from graduating high school to attending college or university to pursuing many careers.

|ByKENNETH BANDLER

Brig.-Gen. (res.) Yossi Kuperwasser appointed head of Jerusalem security think tank

“I am joining JISS at a critical juncture in the history and trajectory of the State of Israel and the broader region,” Kuperwasser said in a statement.

FEBRUARY 26, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Brig.-Gen. (res.) Yossi Kuperwasser.

The world doesn't want to help Palestinians. They want to control them - opinion

If the advocates of the Palestinian cause don’t care about the actual Palestinians, what do they care about – and what role do the Palestinians play in their cause?

FEBRUARY 23, 2025ByALIZA PILICHOWSKI
Palestinians demonstrate in the village of Kafr Malik northeast of Ramallah in September 2019.

Trump’s proposals for Gaza: A political gamble with global risks – opinion

Trump’s vision for Gaza could reshape the region—but at what cost?

FEBRUARY 15, 2025ByELIE PODEH
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump is flanked by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Jordan’s King Abdullah II at a meeting in the Oval Office on Tuesday.

Portugal’s foreign minister to meet with President Herzog

Paulo Rangel has voiced criticism of what Portugal and others in the international community view as a disproportionate response by Israel in its war with Hamas.

FEBRUARY 10, 2025ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
Paulo Rangel, Minister of State and of Foreign Affairs of Portugal, addresses the "Summit of the Future" in the General Assembly Hall of the United Nations Headquarters in New York City, U.S., September 23, 2024.

Jordan rejects Trump's Gaza Strip takeover plan, amid global reactions

Here are some global reactions to the announcement.

FEBRUARY 5, 2025ByREUTERS
Jordan's King Abdullah talks with Cyprus' President Nikos Christodoulides (not pictured) during a trilateral summit between Greece, Cyprus and Jordan at the Presidential Palace in Nicosia, Cyprus, November 27, 2024.

Starmer looks to Northern Ireland model for Israel-Palestine peace plan

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer explores adapting Good Friday Agreement strategies to forge lasting peace between Israelis and Palestinians.

FEBRUARY 3, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
British opposition Labour Party leader Keir Starmer speaks during BBC's Prime Ministerial Debate, in Nottingham, Britain, June 26, 2024

Arab League FMs reject Trump's relocation of Palestinians 'under any circumstances'

Leaders of Arab nations rejected the Trump administration's idea that they should take in Palestinians from Gaza in a Saturday joint statement.

FEBRUARY 1, 2025ByREUTERS
An illustration US President Donald Trump and the Gaza Strip

Jimmy Carter’s mixed legacy - opinion

"Carter's disproportionate criticism of Israel, coupled with a lack of condemnation for Hamas’s terrorist activities, highlighted his bias and alienated him from the mainstream Jewish community."

FEBRUARY 1, 2025ByDAVID BEDEIN
US PRESIDENT Jimmy Carter announces new sanctions against Iran in retaliation for taking US hostages, at the White House, April 7, 1980.

Is there apartheid in Israel? - opinion

Israel is a democratic state that offers equal rights to all its citizens, including Palestinian citizens of Israel – who make up about 20% of the population.

JANUARY 14, 2025ByJOEL LEYDEN
SUPREME COURT Justice Khaled Kabub leans forward, acknowledging the applause of others, at a ceremony of newly-appointed judges at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem, in 2022.

Will Trump seize the opportunity for an Israel-Palestinian breakthrough? - opinion

Trump faces a pivotal choice as conflict dynamics shift, with rising regional pressures and growing calls for a two-state solution amid fears of further violence and lasting instability.

JANUARY 6, 2025ByALON BEN-MEIR
US PRESIDENT-ELECT Donald Trump delivers remarks at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, last month. Trump may well be in the best position to start a genuine peace process that will eventually lead to a Palestinian statehood, the writer argues.