Palestine peace talks

Egypt’s influence rises with hosting of peace summits

Egypt boosts its regional role by hosting the Gaza peace summit with US President Donald Trump and 20 world leaders in Sharm el-Sheikh on October 13.

A banner featuring an image of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and reading: "Together to complete the construction process", ahead of an international summit on Gaza, held amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, at Egypt's Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, October 12, 2025.
 Palestinians shop at a market ahead of the Eid al-Adha festival, in the West Bank city of Hebron, on June 5, 2025.

The West clings to the two-state myth—but Arab leaders are moving on - opinion

 A MAP in the Palestinian pavilion showing Palestine as including the State of Israel.

The solution to Israel-Palestine - Opinion

 US SECRETARY of State Antony Blinken and Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud arrive to deliver remarks to reporters before meeting at the State Department in October.

Saudi FM urges Israel to engage seriously on resolving Palestinian conflict


Poll: Palestinians prefer suing Israel at the ICC rather than starting third intifada

Palestinian Center for Policy and Research also finds that majority of Palestinians believe Fatah-Hamas unity does not close door on talks.

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Another tack: Temper tantrum tactics

No matter how Kerry attempted to explain away his cantankerous conniptions, he had done us damage; he knows he had and he meant to.

In most individuals, shock and awe antics abate over the years. But not always.

Palestinians hope papal visit will bring them support

Pope Francis will meet with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, lunch with Palestinian families and visit the Dehaishe refugee camp.

 Pope Francis arrives in Amman on the first stop of a three-day Middle East visit, May 24, 2014.

Palestinian court gives jail term to exiled Fatah official Dahlan

Exiled Fatah leader accuses Abbas of seeking to prevent him from contesting the next presidential, parliamentary elections.

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Palestinian prisoners plotted kidnap of IDF soldier, Shin Bet says

Israel's domestic intelligence agency says plot to target IDF soldiers at West Bank junctions, orchestrated by Palestinian prisoners serving life sentences.

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Hamas executes two men in Gaza as spies for Israel

Since Hamas took control of the Gaza Strip in 2007, at least 19 prisoners have been executed, 10 of them as alleged spies.

Hamas security forces in Gaza

Hamas eases ban on Palestinian newspapers from outside Gaza in unity gesture

Daily Al-Quds from east Jerusalem sold again in Gaza; Hamas says wants Fatah to reciprocate move, Fatah silent.

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Poll finds two thirds of Israelis support freezing peace talks

According to IDI/TAU poll, only 9% of Israelis see achieving peace with Palestinians or improving country's image as top priority.

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PA leader Abbas, Hamas's Mashaal to meet in Qatar for Palestinian unity talks

Palestinian sources predict "national consensus government" to be announced within two weeks.

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Israel envoy to Security Council: Hold the Palestinians accountable

Prosor warns UN council that financial assistance to PA from foreign governments will now be available to Hamas due to unity agreement.

 Ron Prosor