Peace

The Paris Conference, the peace industry, and the illusion of representation - opinion

Real peacebuilding requires leaving the comfort of elite conferences and engaging directly with the difficult realities on the ground. 

|BySAMER SINIJLAWI
People’s Peace Summit in Jerusalem, May, 2025.
Part of an Iranian ballistic missile is seen in the desert near Vered Yeriho in the West Bank after being fired toward Israel from Iran, June 8, 2026.

Talking about Israel-Arab peace while the missiles are falling - opinion

If we cannot speak about peace while the missiles are falling, then our enemies will determine not only our security agenda but also the boundaries of our imagination.

|ByGERSHON BASKIN
An empty street in the Esinle community, where pupils and teachers were abducted in a large-scale school attack, in Oyo State, Nigeria, June 2, 2026.

Dozens kidnapped in northwest Nigeria after bandits invite them to talks

According to police statements, the victims were meeting relatives of a bandit leader in an attempt to broker peace and ease restrictions on movement imposed on the community.

|ByREUTERS
Israel and Palestine flags on geopolitical Map.

The new Israel and the new Palestine: ‘Kairos’ and peace in the Middle East - opinion

True peace is not a static political treaty; it is a dynamic, evolutionary process that creates the conditions for human flourishing, reflection, and moral perfection.

|ByW. JULIAN KORAB-KARPOWICZ

Israel cannot negotiate with enemies who seek its destruction - opinion

Israel’s offers for peace are met with resistance, as many Palestinians prioritize the country’s destruction.

JANUARY 11, 2026ByALIZA PILICHOWSKI
YITZHAK RABIN, Yasser Arafat and Shimon Peres in the movie ‘The Oslo Diaries,’ about the attempt to bring peace to the Middle East through the Oslo Accords during the 1990s.

Is the two-state solution still viable? Young Jews say yes, but older generations doubt

As Israel faces political challenges, younger Jews are standing up for a vision of peace, refusing to accept a future of perpetual conflict.

JANUARY 9, 2026BySHANIE REICHMAN
An illustrative image of an Israeli flag in the shape of a bird.

Yemen's southern separatists welcome Saudi call for dialogue amid Saudi-UAE rift

Yemen’s southern separatists welcomed a Saudi call for dialogue as fighting eased in the south, raising hopes of de-escalation in a rare public rift between Saudi Arabia and the UAE.

JANUARY 4, 2026ByREUTERS, GOLDIE KATZ
Supporters of the UAE-backed separatist Southern Transitional Council (STC) hold a poster of Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, during a rally in Aden, Yemen, January 1, 2026.

Zelensky to meet Trump in Florida amid Russian strikes on Ukraine

President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky are set to meet in Florida as Russia intensifies air attacks and key disputes over territory remain unresolved.

DECEMBER 28, 2025ByREUTERS
President Donald Trump welcomes Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy at the White House in Washington, DC, US, October 17, 2025.

Enduring Israeli-Palestinian peace impossible without religious faith leaders - opinion

Without faith leaders who take responsibility to stop the harm done in religion’s name and actively champion human rights, there will be no moral foundation for peace to endure.

DECEMBER 22, 2025ByANTON GOODMAN
Participants are seen at the day-long conference organized by Rabbis for Human Rights and the Interfaith Forum for Human Rights, in Jerusalem.

Gaza plan could force breakthrough between Israel and Pakistan, journalist tells 'Post'

Talking to The Post from Islamabad, Ahmed Quraishi reflects on the backlash to his 2022 trip, Pakistan’s long-hidden points of contact with Israel, and the Gaza deal's historic opportunities.

DECEMBER 12, 2025ByAMICHAI STEIN
Pakistani journalist Ahmed Qureshi,

'A just and lasting peace': Pope Leo calls for dialogue after meeting Ukraine's Zelensky

The pope's comments echo Zelensky's frequent demands for a "just" peace as the Ukrainian leader tries to ensure that any agreement to end Russia's war in Ukraine is balanced.

DECEMBER 9, 2025ByREUTERS
Pope Leo XIV addresses the crowd during a meeting with bishpops, priests consacrated persons and personal workers at the shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon in Harissa, northeast of the capital Beirut, on December 1, 2025.

American unity with Israel is more than just politics - opinion

How the US-Israel bond drives regional peace and long-term American interests in the Middle East.

DECEMBER 8, 2025ByABE HAMADEH
The writer speaks at a rally for then–presidential candidate Donald Trump in Glendale, Arizona, last year. He says few foreign-policy issues enjoy the bipartisan support of the US-Israel relationship.

Congo, Rwanda leaders affirm commitment to Trump-backed peace deal

Washington staged a Congo-Rwanda peace signing, but continuing M23 clashes and stalled commitments raised doubts about its impact.

DECEMBER 4, 2025ByREUTERS
(From L-R) US President Donald Trump, Rwandan President Paul Kagame, and Democratic Republic of the Congo President Felix Tshisekedi hold a signed document during a signing ceremony at the US Institute of Peace in Washington, December 4, 2025.

Ukraine optimistic on Russia peace, but not at any price, Kyiv official Iryna Mudra tells 'Post'

Iryna Mudra to 'Post': Ukraine committed to diplomacy based on international law, not Russian demands • On Israel ties: 'We want Israeli businesses to become core architects of Ukraine's future'

DECEMBER 4, 2025ByAMICHAI STEIN
Then-deputy justice minister of Ukraine Iryna Mudra talks to the media in the Berlaymont, the EU Commission headquarters, February 4, 2025