Tag: Palestinian Authority
Who will succeed the aging, ailing leader of the PA. Mahmoud Abbas?
Who will succeed Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas? The leadership in Israel, as well as the Palestinian political system, have been busy with this burning question for some time.
It’s not only Jerusalem that is...
Palestinian official: Abbas needs to ‘rethink’ path in face of US measures
A series of recent U.S. steps against the Palestinian Authority have infuriated the Palestinian leadership, but the outrage directed at the U.S. administration has been amplified by growing criticism directed at P.A. leader Mahmoud...
Is a PLO confederation with Jordan a viable solution to the Mideast conflict?
Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas recently told a group of Israeli activists that the Trump administration proposed a confederation between the Palestinians and Jordan. For years, the idea of Jordan serving as a state...
Welcome to the United Arab Kingdom?
Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas recently told a group of Israeli activists that the Trump administration proposed a confederation between the Palestinians and Jordan. For years, the idea of Jordan serving as a state...
Newest Palestinian Authority Schoolbooks for Grades 11 and 12
Sept. 9, 2018
In the New Year, The Center for Near East Policy Research has again engaged the expertise of Dr. Arnon Groiss to examine and translate the newest Palestinian Authority Schoolbooks for Grades 11...
Jordan rejects confederation with Palestinians, says only solution to conflict is Palestinian state
King Abdullah II of Jordan has apparently rejected the U.S.-backed idea of creating a confederacy including areas of the West Bank containing large populations of Palestinians on Sunday, with government spokespersons insisting that Jordan...
What’s on and off the table when it comes to Middle East peace
Long eluding his predecessors, U.S. President Donald Trump has not shied away from attempting to solve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, which he has called the “deal of the century.”
Trump has broken with previous administrations by...
Friedman clarifies Trump’s statement on Israel paying a ‘higher price’ for Jerusalem
U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman sought to clarify President Donald Trump’s statement last week that Israel would have to pay a “higher price” for the United States moving its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem.
“The...
Fatah, PA headed by Abbas praise terrorists, provide housing for families of martyrs
In the past few months, Palestinian Authority (PA) and Fatah officials, headed by PA President Mahmoud ‘Abbas, have continued to hold events and receptions honoring terrorists who carried out attacks, including against Israeli civilians,...
On the 25th anniversary of the Oslo Accords
Monday will mark 25 years to the signing of the Oslo Accords between Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization. The peace agreement was met with much enthusiasm both in Israel and around the world,...