Tag: Palestinian Authority
Breaking with Washington: Arabs and Muslims Must Take a Stance for Palestine
Feb 13, 2020 | Uncategorized
There is little hope that the pro-PA camp, as exemplified in the current political structure, can truly defeat the ‘Deal of the Century’.
Read MoreCrisis and Opportunity: The ‘Deal of the Century’ Challenge for Palestinians
Feb 6, 2020 | News & Analysis, Palestine, Politics, US
The problem with the Palestinian leadership is that, despite its frequent protestations and angry condemnations, it is yet to take independent initiatives or operate outside the American-Israeli paradigm.
Read MoreA Lesson for the Palestinian Leadership: Real Reasons behind Israel’s Arrest and Release of Labadi, Mi’ri
Nov 18, 2019 | News & Analysis, Middle East, Palestine, Politics, US
Palestinian Authority head Mahmoud Abbas is more focused on propping up his own image than alleviating the suffering of prisoners and their families.
Read MoreThe True Motive Behind Abbas’s Call for Palestinian Elections
Oct 19, 2019 | News & Analysis, Palestine, Politics
What Palestinians need is new leadership, not a continuation of the occupation regime that Abbas serves as head of the Palestinian Authority.
Read MoreResurrecting the PLO is Palestine’s Best Response to the ‘Deal of the Century’
May 31, 2019 | Viewpoints, Palestine, Politics, US
It is only through the resurrection of the PLO that Palestinians could finally return to their original mission of devising a national liberation strategy.
Read MoreThe Two Narratives of Palestine: The People Are United, the Factions Are Not
May 10, 2019 | Viewpoints, Palestine, Politics
To make progress toward the one-state solution, the Palestinian people need a new leadership that will reflect their true aspirations.
Read MoreDebunking ‘The Israeli Palestinian Conflict: 10 Myths Preventing Peace’
Mar 22, 2019 | News & Analysis, Featured, Palestine, Politics
The Jerusalem Institute of Justice’s video “The Israeli Palestinian Conflict: 10 Myths Preventing Peace” is a work of propaganda that only perpetuates lies.
Read MoreUniting Fatah, Not Palestinians: The Dubious Role of Mohammed Shtayyeh
Mar 21, 2019 | News & Analysis, Palestine, Politics
The new prime minister Mohammad Shtayyeh’s goal is to solidify Fatah’s political control, not to unify Palestinian leadership to end Israel’s occupation.
Read MoreChasing Mirages: What Are Palestinians Doing to Combat the ‘Deal of the Century’?
Mar 14, 2019 | Viewpoints, Palestine, Politics, US
Save for a few symbolic ‘victories’ at the United Nations and UN-related bodies, Abbas has done little by way of a concrete and unified Palestinian action.
Read MoreIs the PA Using the ‘State of Palestine’ to Remain in Power?
Jan 22, 2019 | Viewpoints, Palestine, Politics
Knowing that it has little legitimacy among ordinary Palestinians, the PA is desperate to find an alternative source of legitimacy somewhere else.
Read MoreLISTEN: Jeremy R. Hammond Debunks a Zionist Hoax
Oct 6, 2018 | News & Analysis, Palestine, Politics
Listen to Jeremy R. Hammond expose Elan Journo’s new book “What Justice Demands: America and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict” as a Zionist hoax.
Read MoreLISTEN: The US as Obstacle to Peace in Palestine
Sep 26, 2018 | News & Analysis, Palestine, Politics
Scott Horton interviews me about how the US government is the greatest obstacle to peace between Israelis and Palestinians and how to realize a just peace.
Read MoreWhat Lies Beneath: The US-Israeli Plot to ‘Save’ Gaza
Sep 6, 2018 | News & Analysis, Palestine, Politics
Why would the US manufacture a major humanitarian crisis in Gaza while engaging in discussions about the urgent need to end Gaza’s humanitarian woes?
Read MoreUS Funding Cut for UNRWA Illuminates Trump’s ‘Deal of the Century’
Sep 6, 2018 | News & Analysis, Palestine, Politics, US
Trump’s UNRWA funding cut shows how his “deal of the century” is all about coercing the Palestinians into surrendering their rights.
Read MoreMahmoud Abbas, Stop Exploiting Ahed Tamimi for Personal Gain
Aug 9, 2018 | Viewpoints, Palestine, Politics
Abbas can try to boost his popularity with a photo op, but Palestinians see how he’s joined Israel in its collective punishment of the people of Gaza.
Read MoreTrump Administration Reiterates US Backing of Israel’s Illegal Gaza Blockade
Jul 20, 2018 | News & Analysis, Palestine, Politics
The US has long supported Israel’s illegal Gaza blockade, a policy of collectively punishing the civilian population of Gaza for living under Hamas’s rule.
Read More‘Deal of the Century’ is Not New and the PA Leadership is Not a Victim
Jul 3, 2018 | News & Analysis, Palestine, Politics
The ‘deal of the century’ promises to be a rehash of previous American proposals that catered to Israel’s needs and interests.
Read MoreThe Two-State Solution vs. the ‘Peace Process’, and Why the Distinction Is Critical
Mar 31, 2018 | News & Analysis, Featured, Palestine, Politics
To seize the present opportunity, one-state advocates need to stop mistaking the two-state solution with the goal of the US-led so-called “peace process”.
Read MoreThe Last ‘Peace Process’ Warrior: Abbas Hanging by a Thread
Mar 30, 2018 | Viewpoints, Palestine, Politics
The Palestinian people are left disenchanted, practically leaderless, and facing the brunt of Israel’s occupation regime on their own.
Read MoreWho Wants to Kill Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah?
Mar 24, 2018 | News & Analysis, Palestine, Politics
The primary motive for the assassination attempt on Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah may have been to obstruct reconciliation efforts between Hamas and Fatah, which would serve Israel’s interests.
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