The Associated PressJan 15, 2018
After Mahmoud Abbas made a fiery speech attacking the U.S. leader, Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman said the Palestinian president had “lost his senses.” Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Jalal Hassan and Imad Isseid / The Associated PressDec 24, 2017
Muted festivities are the result of cold, wet weather and recent violence sparked by President Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / Informed CommentDec 14, 2017
The Organization of the Islamic Conference also rejects President Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel—and the U.S. as a mediator in the peace process. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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Matthew Lee and Josef Federman / The Associated PressDec 5, 2017
Recognizing the city—which is holy to Muslims as well as Christians and Jews—as Israel's capital would upend decades of U.S. policy and risk potentially violent protests. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Karin Laub / APSep 21, 2017
After more than two decades, Palestinians are increasingly questioning their leaders’ policy of reaching statehood through negotiations with Israel. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigSep 16, 2014
In response to the Palestinian refugee crisis, Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi said he was willing to cede some of his country's land, but Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas rejected the offer; some Ukrainian soldiers are alarmingly wearing Nazi symbols on their helmets; meanwhile, Turkey refuses to join the coalition against Islamic State. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMay 29, 2014
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas chose a prime minister to head a unity government Thursday but announcement of the lineup was held up over the foreign affairs portfolio, officials said. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / TruthdigApr 24, 2014
This week the Fatah Party (secular Arab nationalist) of Palestine President Mahmoud Abbas met in Gaza with members of the Hamas Party (fundamentalist Muslim), seeking a reconciliation and a government of national unity. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / TruthdigApr 19, 2014
As talks between Israel and Palestine falter, thousands of Palestinians demonstrated Thursday on behalf of nearly 5,000 Palestinians imprisoned by Israeli authorities in 22 Israeli jails, many of them arbitrarily. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / TruthdigMar 17, 2014
Right-wing Israeli officials over the weekend expressed rage at U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry for saying that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should “drop” his demand that the Palestinians recognize Israel as a Jewish state. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigSep 26, 2011
A report published in Newsweek on Monday reveals that President Obama secretly sold 55 deep-penetrating bombs to Israel in 2009, while publicly pressuring Israeli leaders to pursue concessions with Palestinians. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigSep 21, 2011
One year ago, President Obama stood before the U.N. General Assembly and called for international recognition of a Palestinian state. On Wednesday, to the exasperation of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and millions struggling for democracy in the Arab world, he declared his opposition to that idea. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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