Articles for Israeli Peace

How Trump might actually keep his controversial promise about the Middle East
1 week, 3 days ago

How Trump might actually keep his controversial promise about the Middle East

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu cultivated a close relationship during …

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Netanyahu ‘ready’ for hostage deal amid Biden’s last-ditch effort for peace in Gaza
1 week, 3 days ago

Netanyahu ‘ready’ for hostage deal amid Biden’s last-ditch effort for peace in Gaza

Firstpost  

Following a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said that the Israeli premier ‘is ready to do a deal’ with Hamas and that talks are currently at a point where a deal could be reached In the final weeks of presidency, US President Joe Biden is making the final push for a ceasefire …

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The Hezbollah pager attacks prove that Israel has no strategy for peace
3 months ago

The Hezbollah pager attacks prove that Israel has no strategy for peace

The Independent  

Paging devices used by Hezbollah forces in Lebanon and Syria exploded near-simultaneously on 17 September, leaving 12 dead and almost 3,000 injured. The scale of the attacks, as well as their theatrical nature, can be seen as a bid by Israel’s military and intelligence forces to repair their reputation, left in tatters following the 7 October Hamas attacks. Perhaps intended …

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Israeli government quietly sends millions of dollars to unauthorized West Bank settler outposts
5 months ago

Israeli government quietly sends millions of dollars to unauthorized West Bank settler outposts

LA Times  

A horse belonging to an Israeli settler wanders a farm in the West Bank outpost of Meitarim. The Israeli government has budgeted millions of dollars to protect small, unauthorized Jewish farms in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, underwriting tiny outposts meant to grow into full-fledged settlements, according to an anti-settlement monitoring group. The Ministry of Settlements and National Mission, which is …

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Israel turbocharges West Bank settlement expansion with largest land grab in decades
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Israel turbocharges West Bank settlement expansion with largest land grab in decades

Hindustan Times  

Israel has approved the largest seizure of land in the occupied West Bank in over three decades, a settlement tracking group said Wednesday, a move that is likely to worsen already soaring tensions linked to the war in Gaza. The proliferation of outposts has driven up settler violence in the West Bank since the start of the Israel-Hamas war, rights …

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Netanyahu says no Gaza ceasefire until Israel’s war aims are achieved, raising questions over Biden peace proposal
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Netanyahu says no Gaza ceasefire until Israel’s war aims are achieved, raising questions over Biden peace proposal

CNN  

CNN — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Saturday that the conditions for ending the country’s war in Gaza “have not changed,” raising questions over a peace proposal laid out by US President Joe Biden which he said Israel submitted. For its part, Hamas said it viewed the plan “positively” and is ready “to deal positively and constructively with any …

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In Gaza, peace prospects remain distant
10 months ago

In Gaza, peace prospects remain distant

The Hindu  

As the conflict in Gaza neared its fifth month, the wanton death and destruction wreaked upon its Palestinian residents spurred major peace initiatives that brought together intelligence officials from the U.S. and Israel engaging with counterparts from Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE, and the Prime Minister of Qatar. Mr. Blinken later said he had told Mr. Netanyahu that “the …

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European Union Pushes For Palestinian Statehood, Rejecting Israeli Leader's Insistence It's Off The Table
11 months ago

European Union Pushes For Palestinian Statehood, Rejecting Israeli Leader's Insistence It's Off The Table

Huff Post  

Israel's Foreign Minister Israel Katz, right, arrives for a meeting of EU foreign ministers at the European Council building in Brussels, Monday, Jan. 22, 2024. via Associated Press BRUSSELS — European Union foreign ministers argued Monday that the creation of a Palestinian state is the only credible way to achieve peace in the Middle East, and they expressed concern about …

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India welcomes release of Israeli hostages by Hamas, calls for immediate, unconditional release of those remaining
1 year ago

India welcomes release of Israeli hostages by Hamas, calls for immediate, unconditional release of those remaining

The Hindu  

India has welcomed the release of Israeli hostages by Hamas and called for the immediate and unconditional release of those still held in captivity by the militant group, asserting that there can be no justifications for terrorism and hostage-taking. Ms. Kamboj said India welcomes the news of the release of the hostages, and also calls for the immediate and unconditional …

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Israeli voices questioning war are faint: ‘Some people are calling us traitors’
1 year, 1 month ago

Israeli voices questioning war are faint: ‘Some people are calling us traitors’

LA Times  

In Jewish tradition, the passage of 30 days — known as sheloshim — is a significant interval in rituals of mourning. “I’m crying for those who are going to die in this war.” “I’m not crying for my murdered parents,” said Maoz Inon, a 48-year-old Israeli peace activist whose mother and father were killed when militants invaded their small farming …

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Gaza has long been a powder keg. Here’s a look at the history of the embattled region
1 year, 2 months ago

Gaza has long been a powder keg. Here’s a look at the history of the embattled region

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — Gaza has long been a powder keg, and it exploded after Hamas fighters stormed southern Israel on Oct. 7 and began killing and abducting people. 1967 - 1993: ISRAEL Israel seized control of Gaza from Egypt during the 1967 Mideast war, when it also captured the West Bank and east Jerusalem — areas that remain under Israeli control. …

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Opinion: I’m an Israeli student and peace activist. Here’s what being in Tel Aviv has been like since Hamas attacked
1 year, 2 months ago

Opinion: I’m an Israeli student and peace activist. Here’s what being in Tel Aviv has been like since Hamas attacked

LA Times  

On Saturday, I woke up at 7:30 a.m. to the sound of sirens. My wife and I quickly went down the staircase of our building and waited to hear distant explosions, which would mean that Israel’s defense system was functioning. Opinion Opinion: How Netanyahu’s political calculations resulted in catastrophe By rewarding Israel’s far-right extremists and castigating the moderates, Prime Minister …

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Israel gifted Gaza to Palestinians as peace gesture, Hamas responded by using it to lauch attacks at them: All you need to know
1 year, 2 months ago

Israel gifted Gaza to Palestinians as peace gesture, Hamas responded by using it to lauch attacks at them: All you need to know

Op India  

In the early hours of October 7 morning, while the rest of the world was still sleeping and Israel was celebrating Simchat Torah, the day when Jews finish the yearly cycle of reading the Torah scroll, Palestine’s Islamist terrorist outfit Hamas struck Israel in multiple locations and by a number of different means, completely taking it by surprise. Additionally, Palestinian …

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Israel-Hamas conflict: Saudi Arabia calls for ‘two-state solution’ as attacks escalate
1 year, 2 months ago

Israel-Hamas conflict: Saudi Arabia calls for ‘two-state solution’ as attacks escalate

Hindustan Times  

Amid the rising tensions between Israel and Palestine-based Hamas militants, Saudi Arabia appealed for an immediate halt of war, calling upon the international community to “activate a credible peace process” leading to a two-state solution. “The Kingdom renews the call of the international community to assume its responsibilities and activate a credible peace process that leads to the two-state solution …

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Biden Heads To West Bank, With Little To Offer Palestinians
2 years, 5 months ago

Biden Heads To West Bank, With Little To Offer Palestinians

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING BETHLEHEM, West Bank — Without a clear path for jumpstarting peace talks between the Israelis and Palestinians, President Joe Biden offered American money as a balm while visiting a local hospital on Friday. Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, right, meets U.S. President Joe Biden in the West Bank city of Bethlehemon July 15, 2022. Palestinian security forces …

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Israel to build 1,300 settlement units in occupied West Bank
3 years, 2 months ago

Israel to build 1,300 settlement units in occupied West Bank

Al Jazeera  

Palestinian PM Shtayyeh urged nations to confront Israel on settlement policy, which is illegal under international law. ‘Major obstacle to peace’ The United Nations expressed its “grave concern” over Israel’s announcement, stressing that “all settlements are illegal.” In a statement, UN envoy to the Middle East peace process Tor Wennesland expressed concern over the announcement of the construction of the …

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Bahrain, Israel cement year-old accord, open new embassy
3 years, 2 months ago

Bahrain, Israel cement year-old accord, open new embassy

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — Israel and Bahrain cemented their year-old agreement to establish diplomatic ties on Thursday, with the king of the small Gulf Arab state hosting Israel’s foreign minister who for the first time opened an embassy in the capital of Manama. The top Israeli diplomat later called the visit “warm and optimistic.” Bahrain’s carrier Gulf Air was met at Ben …

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Jordan, Israel agree to water deal; more West Bank trade
3 years, 5 months ago

Jordan, Israel agree to water deal; more West Bank trade

Al Jazeera  

Agreements signal improved relations between Jordan and Israel’s new government following years of strained ties under Netanyahu. Israel and Jordan reached a deal on Thursday for the Jewish state to sell an unprecedented amount of water to the kingdom, while significantly boosting Jordanian exports to Palestinians in the occupied West Bank. At a meeting held just inside the Jordanian border, …

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Israel’s doctrine: Humane bombing and benevolent occupation
3 years, 7 months ago

Israel’s doctrine: Humane bombing and benevolent occupation

Al Jazeera  

How Israelis moved from shooting and crying to shooting and laughing in Palestine. In fact, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told US President Joe Biden, “Israel is doing everything possible to avoid harming innocent civilians.” Indeed, Israel sends warning shots to Gaza residents so they can narrowly escape with their lives just before it destroys their livelihoods with bombs. As …

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Opinion: Palestinians deserve the same security, equality and right to a homeland as the Israelis
3 years, 7 months ago

Opinion: Palestinians deserve the same security, equality and right to a homeland as the Israelis

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Dean Obeidallah, a former attorney, is the host of SiriusXM radio’s daily program “The Dean Obeidallah Show” and a columnist for The Daily Beast. Thankfully, Sen. Bernie Sanders changed that during the 2016 presidential campaign when he declared, “We are going to have to treat the Palestinian people with respect and dignity.” Sanders, while defending Israel’s right to …

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Opinion: Battle between Israel and Hamas is an unwelcome surprise for Biden
3 years, 7 months ago

Opinion: Battle between Israel and Hamas is an unwelcome surprise for Biden

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Aaron David Miller is a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and author of “The End of Greatness: Why America Can’t Have Another Great President.” Miller was a Middle East negotiator in Democratic and Republican administrations. Daniel Kurtzer From Jon Roemer It is doubtful whether the current crisis in Jerusalem – which has now grown …

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Jews split over storied charity’s support for settlements
3 years, 10 months ago

Jews split over storied charity’s support for settlements

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — Generations of Jews have dropped spare change into the iconic blue boxes of the Jewish National Fund, a 120-year-old Zionist organization that acquires land, plants trees and carries out development projects in the Holy Land. “Throughout the years and till this very day, KKL-JNF has been operating in all parts of the Land of Israel, including Judea and …

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UN chief welcomes Israel, UAE agreement
4 years, 4 months ago

UN chief welcomes Israel, UAE agreement

The Hindu  

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has welcomed the agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates to establish full diplomatic ties, expressing hope that the accord will lead to Israeli and Palestinian leaders re-engaging in “meaningful negotiations” for a two state-solution. The joint statement by U.S. President Donald Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi …

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