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Israel-Palestine

Will Marwan Barghouti Be the Next Palestinian President?

The first thing one sees after crossing the Qalandiya checkpoint from Jerusalem en route to Ramallah is a huge mural of Marwan Barghouti, the imprisoned Fatah leader who is seen by many

Israelis prefer practicality in promoting peace with Palestinians

The Mitvim Institute’s 2022 Foreign Policy Index, published in October for the tenth straight year in collaboration with the Friedrich Ebert Foundation, indicates that the Israeli public has

In a tense Jerusalem, an inside look at the city’s youth movement for peace

By the time I got to the large community building just steps from Jerusalem’s Old City walls on a cool December evening last year, I had been waiting to see Kids4Peace, a program of Seeds of

Does Israel’s Prime Minister Have the Right to Strike a Deal With Lebanon?

The nearly concluded yet still on-off negotiations between Lapid’s caretaker government and Lebanon regarding their maritime border raises a crucial question: Do Israel’s provisional governments

One year in, how a US law is disrupting the status quo

In recent days and weeks, we’ve seen gun battles in the streets, nightly raids, terror attacks, and the “highest in years” death toll in the West Bank. For three days this summer, the skies once

Women’s Peace Groups in Formal Peace Processes: Benefits of Participation, Price of Exclusion

This paper explores how women's peace organizations contribute to peacemaking efforts in Israel-Palestine. It is part of a joint project by Mitvim and the Davis Institute.

Is this a turning point in Israel- Hamas relations? – opinion

With yet another ceasefire in place following a violent round of clashes between Israel and Gaza-based militants, the recent flare-up of violence may mark a hopeful turning point—one that could

Biden’s Israel visit reiterates his views on the two state solution

In a speech delivered during his visit to the Augusta Victoria Hospital in East Jerusalem, President Joe Biden referred to his family’s Irish background, drawing parallels between the Irish and

Israelis, Palestinians both got something from Biden visit despite low expectations- analysis

Leaders in Jerusalem and Ramallah knew that the focal point of the American presidential visit to the Middle East was Saudi Arabia: If not for the war in Ukraine and soaring energy prices, the

Biden should bolster a Palestinian political horizon

When US President Joe Biden visits Israel and the PA in mid-July, he will meet a caretaker Israeli prime minister and a Palestinian leader who has lost his legitimacy. This is clearly far from

Biden should bolster a Palestinian political horizon- opinion

When US President Joe Biden visits Israel and the PA in mid-July, he will meet a caretaker Israeli prime minister and a Palestinian leader who has lost his legitimacy. This is clearly far from

Sports for Peace: Let Israelis and Palestinians Compete in Mediterranean Games

3,500 athletes from 26 countries began competing this week in the 19th Mediterranean Games in Algeria. For over 70 years, delegates from throughout the region have convened quadrennially, in

Sports for peace: let Israelis and Palestinians compete in Mediterranean games

3,500 athletes from 26 countries began competing this week in the 19th Mediterranean Games in Algeria. For over 70 years, delegates from throughout the region have convened quadrennially, in

‘Peace through Health’ in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict: Ground for dialogue or guise for continued occupation?

Based on interviews with representatives of an Israeli human rights organization that provides health services in the Occupied Territories, this article examines the implementation of the "peace

After 20 years, time for a new Arab peace initiative

Twenty years ago, in the midst of the al-Aqsa Intifada, Arab leaders convened in Beirut for their annual summit and adopted the Arab Peace Initiative (API). The move followed the failure to reach

Making the Middle East Partnership for Peace Act a Game Changer in Israeli-Palestinian Civil Society Peacemaking

While the stagnation in the official Israeli- Palestinian peace process continues, Israelis and Palestinians working to advance peace on the civil society level are experiencing some new

That other crisis

Israel-Palestine risks becoming a forgotten conflict – the world should pay attention. In January 2001, US President Bill Clinton met with President-elect George W. Bush and presented him with a

Israel’s alternative to two-state solution is apartheid regime

The public debate on the two-state solution has seen its ups and downs in the past decade. But there is one consensus that crosses political party lines and according to it, there is no chance in

Students Accuse Birzeit University Administration of Collaboration Following IDF Campus Arrest

After recurring violent outbreaks between Fatah and Hamas activists on the campus, PA security forces last month also arrested students at several West Bank campuses Birzeit University students

With No Israeli Reporters on the Ground, Gaza Remains Invisible to Public

Many Israelis use questionable resources upon which to draw knowledge about life in the coastal strip, while some Israeli journalists dream about returning to Gaza to do their job again In 2006,

In Hopes of Postponing the Next War, Israel Lets Gazans Back in After 15 Years

10,000 laborers get work permits to cross the border Recently, Israel increased the number of Gazans allowed to work in Israel under “merchant permits” to 10,000, although 90% of them are not

How did Zionist symbol KKL-JNF become an organization that hurts Israel?

Many of us still remember the blue Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael-Jewish National Fund in which our parents would toss coins in order to “redeem the Land of Israel” and fulfill the Zionist dream. Then,

Initial Biden Administration Policy Steps to Advance
Israeli-Palestinian Peacemaking – Summary

This document summarizes recommendations for initial policy steps that the Biden Administration could take to advance Israeli-Palestinian peacemaking. It identifies nine key goals for the new

Initial Biden Administration Policy Steps to Advance
Israeli-Palestinian Peacemaking

This document presents recommendations for initial policy steps that the Biden Administration can take to advance Israeli-Palestinian peacemaking. It describes the current state of play in the

Biden could generate momentum for Israeli-Palestinian peace

An article by Dr. Nimrod Goren for the Middle East Institute

middle east peace

The turning point for normalization was in 1993, not 2020

Prof. Elie Podeh on Jpost

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