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Trump’s Gaza Board of Peace is concerning for Israeli security - opinion

Israel risks being sidelined as Trump forms a controversial “Board of Peace” with potentially biased members.

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United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres addresses delegates during a high-level meeting of heads of state on a two-state solution between Israel and the Palestinians at United Nations headquarters in New York City, U.S., September 22, 2025.

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Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney gestures as he speaks during a press conference at Ritan Park, in Beijing, China, January 16, 2026

Canada's PM agrees to Trump's Board of Peace for Gaza 'in principle,' details being worked out

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivers the State of the European Union address to the European Parliament, in Strasbourg, France, September 10, 2025

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UNSC to debate unilateral Palestinian statehood today

It has been considered a de-facto form of statehood recognition, which allows the PA to participate in many UN forums and ratify treaties and statutes.

 THE UNITED NATIONS Security Council holds a regular meeting on the situation in the Middle East, focusing on Israel in relation to the Palestinians.

The geopolitical maneuvers of navigating Israel-US relations and arms dynamics - Opinion

Exploring recent US-Israel relations amid geopolitical shifts, from UN abstentions to arms deals, highlighting symbiotic dynamics and Israel's domestic defense focus.

 CHAIRMAN OF the US Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Charles Brown arrives for President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress, last month. The confusing actions and statements regarding US-Israel ties is geopolitical theater in the service of dueling interests

Iran’s multi-pronged ‘diplomatic’ offensive after Damascus strike - analysis

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian has highlighted the attack as the “American administration’s responsibility.”

 An anti-Israel banner in a street in Tehran, Iran, April 2, 2024

Israel, US set for virtual discussion on IDF's invasion of Rafah today

The meeting is expected to take place in a secure video conference call, according to senior Israeli and American officials.

Biden attends a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as he visits Israel amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Tel Aviv, Israel, October 18, 2023.

The UN ceasefire resolution marks a low point in US-Israel relations - opinion

Israel and the US should have, together, embraced the second part of the Security Council’s resolution and demanded the immediate release of the hostages as a prerequisite for the ceasefire.

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken address the media at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem, in January. It's incumbent upon Israel to avoid any further deterioration in the relationship with the US, the writer maintains.

US-Israel tensions aren't all Netanyahu's fault - analysis

Netanyahu could have done things differently, but not all the tensions in the US-Israel relationship can be dumped on the prime minister's doorstep.

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's handling of the relationship with the US during the Israel-Hamas war has been far from flawless.

Netanyahu agreed to resend Israeli delegation to US, White House says

The delegation was set to discuss with US officials the alternative plans for a massive military operation in Rafah and to discuss the hostage deal negotiations.

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US Senator Rick Scott on March 27, 2024

Vague security council resolution hands ‘gift’ to Hamas, leaving Israel hanging - analysis

Prime Minister Netanyahu criticizes the US over the UN resolution, amplifying tensions in the fight against Hamas.

 IF BIDEN asks Netanyahu for a few more days, that might see the release of all the hostages as well as the removal of Hamas from power, what will Netanyahu do?

Netanyahu needs to send delegates to the US to take pressure off of strained ties- editorial

Netanyahu's decision to cancel his US trip over a nonbinding resolution suggests a missed opportunity for Israel to engage in constructive dialogue and sway opinions.

 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu walking outside his office at the Knesset, Israel's parliament in Jerusalem on March 13, 2024.

Letters to the Editor, March 27, 2024: Skewed contributions

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

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