NOTE: I have published two reports at Middle East Eye on the campaign waged against Jeremy Corbyn claiming he is anti-Israel and anti-Semitic; or that the Labour Party he leads is guilty of these charges. My latest piece was published earlier today there. Please read and promote on social media. Last week's national elections brought victory to two … [Read more...]
Time for One State
This could be a watershed moment in the Israel-Palestine conflict. That moment when one side comes to the end of the road and realizes the assumptions it made were wrong and that a new path must be charted. Until now, the Israeli, U.S. and Palestinian policy elites have chanted the two-state mantra. They did so long after there was any real hope that this … [Read more...]
Hamas to Rewrite Charter, Accept Palestinian State in 1967 Borders, Leading to Egyptian Rapprochement
CORRECTION: I mistakenly read the linked article to state that the Hamas proposal accepts an Israeli state in 1967 borders, when it actually accepts a Palestinian state in 1967 borders. Pan-Arab media has reported that Hamas has been rewriting its Charter. Purported changes would accept a Palestinian state within 1967 border. They would also eliminate … [Read more...]
Did Trump Warn Israel Against Annexation?
Avigdor Lieberman told a meeting of the Knesset foreign affairs committee that the Trump administration "directly" warned Israel that if it annexed the West Bank this would cause "an immediate crisis" in U.S.-Israel relations. Lieberman's remarks were a response to a Likud MK who called for immediate annexation of the Occupied Territory. I have been … [Read more...]
