Tag: Palestinians
Loss of innocence: International rights of children in war zones
One would think that in 2020, the majority of people would agree that there is something special about the innocence of children that needs to be protected and preserved for as long as possible....
Palestinian attacks security forces at Cave of Patriarchs in Hebron
Israeli Border Police arrested a Palestinian Arab suspect on Sunday after he reportedly refused a security check and attacked an officer.
Police found a knife on the suspect. No casualties were reported.
In response to the...
EU warns of violence if Israel annexes Jordan Valley
The European Union’s top diplomat, Josep Borrell, sent a message to Israel on Tuesday not to annex the Jordan Valley in the West Bank or else Palestinians could resort to violence.
“This may happen. …...
Palestinians reportedly pull vote on UN resolution condemning Trump peace plan due to lack...
The Palestinians appear to have withdrawn their request for a vote on a U.N. resolution condemning the Trump Mideast peace plan released last month, according to AFP, which cited on Monday unnamed diplomats who said...
Kushner disappointed at Palestinian violence, says it’s up to them to make peace
U.S. President Donald Trump’s senior adviser and son-in-law Jared Kushner blamed Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday for the increase in tensions and violence in the West Bank in response to the release of the...
Who’s afraid of a Palestinian state? Palestinians
We live in historic times. The Arabs of Israel, in the past suspicious of “occupier” Israel, now embrace Israeli rule and say they wish to remain part of Israel even if the Palestinians fulfill...
The problem with the peace process has been too much empathy, not too little
Treating the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians as a zero-sum game guarantees that peace can’t be made. The only way to create mutual understanding, and hopefully, a path towards peaceful coexistence is via...
Russia: US peace plan contravenes UN resolutions
The peace plan presented last week by U.S. President Trump at the White House contravenes several U.N. resolutions and its viability is doubtful, Russian news agencies quoted a Kremlin spokesman as saying on Sunday.
“There...
Trump administration’s Mideast proposal receives subtle support from Muslim nations
The words were barely out of U.S. President Donald Trump’s mouth—and the much-anticipated peace plan to resolve the century-old Israeli-Palestinian conflict for good was barely uploaded to the White House’s website—when the doomsayers and...
Don’t offer Palestinians rejectionists a lifeline
The most intriguing subplot about President Donald Trump’s Middle East peace plan is one that didn’t get much attention in the days leading up to its unveiling this week at the White House. While...