Is Trump Bibi’s Chump ?
The president needs to demand a commitment so he doesn’t get played. By Thomas L. Friedman Opinion Columnist Jan. 28, 2020 THE NEW YORK TIMES TEL AVIV — Given the […]
There’s nothing pro-Israel about Trump’s peace plan
This annexationist, messianic plan may serve Netanyahu’s political interests, but it does not serve any of Israel’s Maya Ilany @MayaIlany 29th January 2020 THE INDEPENDENT Yesterday US President Donald […]
Palestinians have only one option left: Stay and fight
David Hearst 29 January 2020 A new wave of struggle has to start now for equal rights in one state on all of the land of historic Palestine An elephant […]
Palestinians Reject Trump Administration’s Middle East Peace Plan
Abbas calls creation of a state that doesn’t include Jerusalem impossible; ‘We rejected this deal from the start and our stance was correct’ By Dov Lieber Updated Jan. 28, 2020 […]
Israel: PM to bring annexation of Jordan Valley, all settlements for cabinet vote Sunday
THE TIMES OF ISRAEL January 28, 2020: 12min ago US plan: Keep status quo at Temple Mount — but allow all faiths to pray The US peace proposal says the […]
The Israelization of US foreign policy
Epigraph: You must not mistreat or oppress foreigners in any way. Remember, you yourselves were once foreigners in the land of Egypt. (Exodus 22:21) Source: ARAB NEWS By Daoud Kuttab, […]
Netanyahu accuses ICC of anti-Semitism in pursuit of war crimes probe
By Jeffrey Heller 14 hrs ago By Jeffrey Heller JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused the International Criminal Court of anti-Semitism on Sunday over its […]
Gazans too poor to afford sheep for Eid sacrifice under blockade, Israel cash row
By Nidal al-Mughrabi GAZA (Reuters) – Ali usually marks the Muslim holiday of Eid Al-Adha with his family in the Gaza Strip by sacrificing a sheep, a customary annual ritual […]
Better late than never ! Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas suspends all agreements signed with Israel
Jul 27, 2019 – JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas is, of course, right in suspending all agreements signed with Israel after realising that enforcement of these agreements is […]
Hiding Israeli crimes past and present
Jul 23,2019 – JORDAN TIMES – HASAN ABU NIMAH The latest revelations from US envoy Jason Greenblatt provide further evidence of the ingredients of the US plan for resolving the […]
US unveils economic portion of Middle East peace plan
COMPILED FROM WIRE SERVICES ISTANBUL Published 22.06.2019 \ The White House on Saturday unveiled the economic portion of its Middle East peace plan, calling for $50 billion dollars in investments […]
No Palestinians, No Israelis, Maybe Even No Journalists: What’s Left of Kushner’s Bahrain Summit
The White House’s initial sense of euphoria about Arab participation at its economic workshop on June 25 has eroded, much to the (unspoken) relief of Jerusalem Amir Tibon and […]
Arab League head warns no Mideast peace deal without Palestinian state
By Reuters – Jun 18,2019 -JORDAN TIMES CAIRO — The head of the Arab League warned on Monday that attempts to solve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict will be in vain without […]
Why Israel Should Be ‘Singled Out’ For Its Human Rights Record
Unlike other countries, ordinary citizens are complicit in the perpetual crimes committed against defenseless Palestinians. Published on June 13, 2019 By Waleed S. Ahmed Why is everyone so obsessed […]
Why the US ‘workshop’ for Palestinians will fail
Jun 04,2019 – JORDAN TIMES – James J. Zogby Twenty-five years ago, I moderated a discussion on the Palestinian economy at the international economic summit in Casablanca, Morocco. I was […]
Jordan’s king tells Trump adviser peace can only come with a Palestinian state
Arab News May 29, 2019 Jordan stands by a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict This exposed a rift with the US as the Trump administration tries to rally […]
The infamous scheme to liquidate the Palestinian case
May 25,2019 – JORDAN TIMES – WALID M. SADI Many commentaries have been made about the so-called “deal of the century”, better known as the infamous scheme to liquidate the […]
US complicity in Israel’s violations of international law
May 20,2019 – JORDAN TIMES – JAMES J. ZOGBY Last week, I addressed a United Nations Security Council meeting on “Israeli settlements”. Because I knew other speakers, experts and diplomats, […]
US to hold Bahrain economic conference to launch Middle East peace plan
Official does not confirm Israeli and Palestinian attendance Palestinians believe peace plan will be in favour of Israel Reuters in Washington Sun 19 May 2019 The US will hold an […]
What makes political achievement elusive for Gazans
ALI ABO REZEG Published 17.05.2019 The Arab regimes fear the Palestinian resistance, as it may inspire their own people and eventually threaten their thrones At least 27 Palestinians were killed […]