Palestinians

For Decades, the International Community Remained Stubbornly Wedded to a ‘Top-Down’ Fantasy
The Document neither Defines Borders nor Displays Any Indication to Accept Peaceful Coexistence with Israel
Reconstruction Talk That Races Ahead of Security Realities Risks Freezing Conflict Rather than Resolving It
When a Centralized Ideological Regime Collapses, the Vacuum Is Never Filled by a Committee of Bureaucrats
For Nearly Eight Decades, the International Community Has Coddled a Unique and Dangerous Fiction: The Perpetual Palestinian Arab Refugee
Every Nation Has Its Founding Myths; Few Have Been So Thoroughly Imprisoned and Crushed by Them
International Forces Historically Fail When They Lack Clear Enforcement Authority
Certain Partnerships Carry Greater Strategic Weight Because of Their Economic, Technological, and Security Significance
The Authority No Longer Functions as a Governing Entity, Does Not Police Territory, and Struggles to Collect Revenue
An Unresolved Legal Assertion Continues to Be Treated as Settled Law
In a Region Dealing with Civil Wars, Islamist Insurgencies, and More, ‘Palestine’ Is No Longer the Motivator It Once Was
Why Some Palestinians Are Turning Against Hamas’ Rule in Gaza
Major Restructuring Follows Exposé of Hamas Inserting Operatives into Western Charities
Islamabad Cannot Afford to Upset Turkey or Qatar and Is Far More Likely to Help Rebuild Hamas than to Disarm It
Arab Communities in the West Bank and Gaza Need to Be Decentralized Arab Emirates with Internal Autonomy, Under Overarching Israeli Control
Washington’s Mixed Signals About Core Issues Encourage Islamist Groups to Expand Their Influence and Test Boundaries
A U.N. Resolution on Gaza Concedes That a State of Palestine Was Not Legally Worthy of Recognition by France and Britain
Rather than Building a State, Hamas Took over Gaza and Used It as a Launching Pad for Rockets and Terrorism
Egypt’s Double Game Continues, Using State-Sponsored Media to Fuel Hatred While Pretending to Be a Partner for Peace