The Golan Heights – More Than One View
Once upon a time states that emerged victorious from war were entitled to claim sovereignty over any conquered territory. Indeed it was on this basis that the colonial empires of…
The Palestinian Leadership – A House Divided
At last the penny has dropped. Gazans are finally coming to realize that the appalling conditions under which they, and most of the population of the Gaza Strip, have been…
Where’s the Positive Thinking about Israel-Palestine?
Israel goes to the polls on Tuesday, 9 April. Ahead of the general election, old political parties like Likud and Labor, and newly-formed ones like Israel Resilience and New Right,…
Secret Israel-Saudi Relations Date Back As Far As 25 Years
Barak Ravid claims to have conducted interviews with 20 prominent Gulf officials with knowledge of secret relations with Israel.
Trump’s Peace Plan – Hints but No Details
The world, fed hints but no details, ends 2018 with Trump’s “deal of the century” – his long-awaited Israel-Palestine peace plan – dangling tantalisingly before them.
What Trump Actually Said about Jerusalem
President Donald Trump’s declaration about Jerusalem on 6 December 2017 gave rise to instant and almost universal condemnation. Western governments saw it as an unnecessary provocation, guaranteed to set back…
Trump’s Israel-Palestine Peace Plan – Its Test Run
On 15 June 2018 senior US administration officials met with UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, in New York to discuss US efforts “to promote peace in the Middle East and to…
Who Follows Mahmoud Abbas?
Reaching the age of 83 is no big deal these days. Centenarians abound. But Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas is 83 with a long history of health problems. Some…
Gaza: A Response in Kind to the Humanitarian Crisis?
For the sake of the Palestinians and Israelis alike, the humanitarian crisis in Gaza has to be seriously addressed by the international community. The massacure of unarmed Palestinians at the…
The Commonwealth – A Role in the Peace Process?
The biennial Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting opened on April 16, 2018 in London. Most of the world’s media, except perhaps those of the Commonwealth nations, gave the event less…