Time to correct the language of history
Nov 16,2022 – JORDAN TIMES / Ramzy Baroud At a recent Istanbul conference that brought many Palestinian scholars and activists together to discuss the search for a common narrative on […]
Nablus riots put focus on the future of the PA
RAMZY BAROUD September 26, 2022 Short Url The arrest of two Palestinian activists, including the prominent figure Musab Shtayyeh, by Palestinian Authority police last week was not the first time […]
Without a vision, the people perish
Sep 19,2022 – JORDAN TIMES / James J. Zogby Here is a story I have never told before: I travelled to Tunisia in late 1993 to meet with PLO Chairman […]
Sabra and Shatila massacre: What happened in Lebanon in 1982?
EXPLAINER News|Explainer Israeli-backed Phalange militia killed between 2,000 and 3,500 Palestinian refugees and Lebanese civilians in two days. By Al Jazeera Staff Published On 16 Sep 2022 It was one of […]
Israel rebuffs US call for West Bank tactics review
Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid has said that its security forces never ‘intentionally shoot at innocent people.’ (AFP) Short Url Updated 17 sec ago REUTERS September 08, 2022 JERUSALEM: Israel […]
Why 2019 could be the worst year for the Palestinians
Feb 06,2019 -JORDAN TIMES – OSAMA AL SHARIF If 2018 was a particularly bad year for Palestinians, in the wake of a series of unilateral US administration decisions that included […]
Palestine’s Abbas to hold Middle East meeting in New York
By AFP – Sep 19,2018 – JORDAN TIMES Palestinian mourners carry the body of Ahmed Omar, who was killed during a protest near the Israeli Erez crossing with the Gaza […]
US ups pressure on Palestinians, closing Washington mission
By AFP – Sep 11,2018 – JORDAN TIMES In this file photo taken on September 13, 1993, US president Bill Clinton (centre) stands between PLO leader Yasser Arafat (right) and […]
Why did Abbas blow his fuse?
Mar 21,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Daoud Kuttab It can be argued that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas blew his fuse on Monday, when he insulting US Ambassador to Israel David […]
Palestine’s elusive reconciliation
Feb 27,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – OSAMA AL SHARIF Of all the options, limited as they are, that are available to President Mahmoud Abbas to offset the repercussions of President Donald Trump’s controversial proclamation on Jerusalem and his much touted Middle East peace plan, ending inter-Palestinian schism, […]
A Secret History of Israeli Assassinations
In the Magazine SpyTalk A Secret History of Israeli Assassinations By Jeff Stein On 2/2/18 An Israeli air force drone is seen flying over Gaza as seen from the northern Gaza strip border April 9, 2011. Reuters/Darren Whiteside Share SpyTalk Israel Mossad Modern espionage literature is rife with authors […]
Why the US wants to shut down PLO office
Nov 28,2017 – JORDAN TIMES – Ramzy Baroud On November 18, just days before the 50th anniversary of the United Nations Resolution 242, the US State Department took its first step towards severing ties with the Palestinian Liberation Organisation. The timing of this decision could not be any more profound. The […]
‘Talk of a peace process is play acting’
Nov 22,2017 – JORDAN TIMES – Michael Jansen The declaration by the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) that it is freezing all communication with the US, following the Trump administration’s decision to close its diplomatic mission in Washington is play acting. Although concern has been expressed that cutting communication would […]
Palestine Leadership to Hold Talks on Relations With Israel
© AP Photo/ Adel Hana POLITIC28.12.2015 The Palestinian authorities are set to meet in the coming days to discuss the state of its relations with Tel Aviv amid the recent escalation of the long-standing conflict, Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) chief Saeb Erekat said. MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The PLO chief ruled out the […]
Israel confirms killing Arafat’s deputy in 1988
LONDON: ARAB NEWS Friday 2 November 2012 Israel has for the first time admitted assassinating the deputy of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, Abu Jihad, in a raid on the movement’s […]
After Doha, challenges to Hamas-Fateh unity remain
RAMALLAH — The deal signed in Doha by rival Palestinian movements Fateh and Hamas has moved the two sides closer to reconciliation but challenges remain, officials and experts warn. Palestinian […]
How Israel helped its own foes
by URI AVNERY, AVNERY@ACTCOM.CO.IL Hamas, Hezbollah and Brotherhood owe their growth to Tel Aviv If Islamist movements come to power all over the region, they should express their debt of gratitude to their bete noire, Israel. Without the active or passive help of successive Israeli governments, they may not have […]
Hamas agrees to join PLO
By AGENCIES CAIRO: Hamas has agreed to join the Palestine Liberation Organization — a key step toward unifying the long-divided Palestinian leadership. Hamas’ leader Khaled Meshaal on Thursday joined a […]