Middle East Peace in the News
Fatah and Hamas agree to hold elections in May, 2012, Associated Press, November 15, 2011
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Finland to host conference on a nuclear free Middle East, Associated Press, October 14, 2011Finland has agreed to host the United Nations sponsored conference on a nuclear free Middle East. Jaakko Laajava, the undersecretary of state in Finland's Foreign Ministry, will serve as “facilitator.” That means he will have the difficult task of consulting states in the region, including Israel and Iran, and preparing for the conference . . . Read the article. |
Israel to join UN talks on a nuclear free Middle East, Associated Press, August 10, 2011By George Jahn. Following more than a decade of diplomatic maneuvering, Israel and Arab nations have tentatively accepted an invitation by the U.N. nuclear agency for preliminary talks in Vienna on a Middle East free of nuclear weapons . . . Read the article. |
South Sudan will have relations with Israel, Reuters, July 16, 2011South Sudan, already recognised by Israel, will forge relations with the Jewish state and hopes to help bring peace to the Middle East, said the new state's vice president on July 15, 2011 . . . Read the article. |
Is the Arab Peace Initiative still viable?, Jerusalem Post, June 17, 2011By Alon Ben-Meir. The author suggests that Israel is missing an historic opportunity now to capitalize on the contents of the Arab Peace Initiative, which offers full normalized relations with the entire Arab world in exchange for the return of the territories captured in 1967 and a negotiated two-state solution . . . Read the article. |
Documentary by Julia Bacha on "White Intifada" in the West Bank, Huffington Post, May 23, 2011By Robert Naiman. A documentary by Julia Bacha on nonviolent Palestinian resistance in the village of Budrus in the West Bank shows how the "White Intifada" can be used successfully to oppose the Israeli occupation. The film can be rented from Netflix or purchased from Amazon.com . . . Read the article. |
Druze in the Golan have mixed feelings about events in Syria, New York Times, May 21, 2011By Isabel Kerschner. Druze living in the Golan Heights have fierce loyalty to Syria after forty years of Israeli rule. But residents also fear the government led by Bashar al-Assad in Damascus, and have conflicted feelings about the relative freedoms they enjoy under the Israeli occupation . . . Read the article. |
Israel under pressure to offer peace plan, Los Angeles Times, April 19, 2011By Edmund Sanders. If Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu doesn't act soon, the Mideast quartet – the United States, Russia, the European Union and the United Nations – may try to jump-start the process by endorsing a Palestinian state based on 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem its capital. . . . Read the article. |
U.S. intellectual created playbook for Egyptian Revolution, New York Times, February 16, 2011By Sheryl Gay Stolberg. Few Americans have heard of Gene Sharp. But for decades, his practical writings on nonviolent revolution — most notably “From Dictatorship to Democracy,” a 93-page guide to toppling autocrats, available for download in 24 languages — have inspired dissidents around the world, including in Burma, Bosnia, Estonia and Zimbabwe, and now Tunisia and Egypt . . . Read the article. |
Egyptian Army Commits to Power Transfer, Israel Peace, Associated Press, February 12, 2011By Ben Hubbard and Maggie Michael. The Egyptian ruling military pledged has pledged to eventually hand power to an elected civilian government and has reassured allies that Egypt will abide by its peace treaty with Israel after the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak, as it outlined the first cautious steps in a promised transition to greater democracy. . . Read the article. |
Olmert Memoir Cites Near Deal for Mideast Peace, New York Times, January 27, 2011By Ethan Bronner. In excerpts from the memoirs in the Israeli newspaper Yediot Aharonot, and in an interview with the New York Times, Mr. Olmert provides details on negotiations that have been the focus of attention and Arab anger this week because of leaks to Al Jazeera. Mr. Olmert said the two sides had agreed on key principles: the state of Palestine would have no military; an American-led international security force, not Israeli soldiers, would be stationed on its border with Jordan; Jerusalem would be shared, with its holy sites overseen by a multinational committee; and a limited number of Palestinian refugees would be permitted back into what is now Israel, while the rest would be generously compensated. The two agreed that Israel could keep some land in the West. . . Read the article. |
Israel, Hamas want to reduce Gaza Strip tension, Reuters, December 23, 2010By Nidal al-Mughrabi. The United Nations has reported that Israel and the Gaza Strip's rulers, the Islamist group Hamas, have indicated that they want to reduce tension in and around the coastal enclave and have appealed for an end to hostilities. . . Read the article. |
Palestinians seek international recognition of statehood, The Epoch Times, December 20, 2010
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Yael Dayan speaks out for peace, Bangor Daily News, November 8, 2010Yael Dayan, daughter of the late Israeli General Moshe Dayan, speaks out for a two-state solution to peace in Israel and Palestine. . . Read the article. |
Israel Stops Jewish Activists From Entering Gaza, The New York Times, September 28, 2010By Dina Kraft. Israeli Navy commandos peacefully commandeered a catamaran sailed by an international group of Jewish activists trying to break Israel’s blockade on Gaza. The nine activists, from Israel, the United States, Britain and Germany, among them an Israeli 82-year-old Holocaust survivor, responded defiantly to the Israeli Navy when it hailed them from a frigate demanding they identify themselves and give their destination. . . Read the article. |
Israelis Risk Jail to Smuggle Palestinians, PalestineChronicle.com, August 23, 2010By Jonathan Cook. Nearly 600 Israelis have signed up for a campaign of civil disobedience, vowing to risk jail to smuggle Palestinian women and children into Israel for a brief taste of life outside the occupied West Bank. The Israelis say they have been inspired by the example of Ilana Hammerman, a writer who is threatened with prosecution after publishing an article in which she admitted breaking the law to bring three Palestinian teenagers into Israel for a day out.. . . Read the article. |
Israel, Palestinians to resume peace talks, MSNBC.com, August 20, 2010Based on reports by The Associated Press and Reuters. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has announced that negotiations shelved two years ago between Israelis and Palestinians will resume Sept. 2 in Washington. President Obama will host Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas for dinner the night before. The goal: a deal in a year's time on the toughest issues that have sunk previous negotiations, including the borders of a new Palestinian state and the fate of disputed Jerusalem, claimed as a holy capital by both peoples. . . Read the article. |
Israel removing barrier/blast walls near Jerusalem, Reuters.com, August 15, 2010
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Fighters turn to theatre to advocate Middle East peace, Guardian.co.uk, July 22, 2010By Phoebe Greenwood. Combatants for Peace, a group drawn from Israel and Palestine's forces, are transforming their own experiences into drama. The group, formed in 2005, perform sketches based on their own experiences of war to promote a "non-violent" resolution to the conflict . . . Read the article. |
There are signs that Syria is prepared to talk peace with Israel, Chicago Tribune, July 18, 2010By Nick Bunzl. Syrian President Bashar Assad has been sending subtle signals that he is prepared to talk with Israel. It's an opportunity that the U.S. and Israel can't afford to miss . . . Read the article. |
Show on a quest for Middle East peace, Mail & Guardian Online, June 25, 2010By Lizzy Davies. A new French reality TV show will pair six Palestinian and six Israeli teenagers with the goal of negotiating a model peace agreement. The program, Les Accords de Marseille, which is expected to air in September, will appear on public channel France5. The producers hope that the show will depict young people working through difficult issues nonviolently in a country with large Jewish and Muslim populations. . . Read the article. |
Making shalom at the White House, Jerusalem Post, June 23, 2010By D. Bloomfield. The author argues that Bibi Netanyahu should take Ehud Barak’s advice and bring an Israeli peace initiative with him before his upcoming meeting with President Obama in Washington. . . Read the article. |
New Approach Sought as Pressure Grows to End Gaza Blockade, New York Times, June 10, 2010By Ethan Bronner. Israel’s blockade of Gaza has been based on a strategy of strengthening the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank while weakening Hamas—which denies Israel’s right to exist—in Gaza. But by restricting legitimate commerce, Israel has unwittingly contributed to an environment in which extremism can flourish. Now, in the wake of the deadly violence on the Gaza flotilla, consensus is emerging in Israel that a new policy is needed. . . Read the article. |
On Israel, Jews and Leaders Often Disagree, The New York Times, May 5, 2010By Paul Vitello. "Most Jews have mixed feelings about Israel - they support Israel but it's complicated", said Rabbi Tamara Kolton of the Birmingham Temple. . . Read the article. |
Encountering Peace: The disposal of myths, The Jerusalem Post, April 13, 2010By Gershon Baskin. Too much of what is commonly known about the Israeli/Palestinian conflict is generated by truisms that fit the justifications of one side's explanations. . . Read the article. |
Why There Are No 'Israelis' in the Jewish State, The Palestine Chronicle, April 6, 2010By Jonathan Cook. a group of Jews and Arabs are fighting in the Israeli courts to be recognized as "Israelis" a nationality currently denied them. . . Read the article. |
Encountering Peace: Get real, get down, Jerusalem Post, February 2, 2010By Gershon Baskin. 17 years after the Oslo process began, Israel and the Palestinians are quite aware of each other's red lines. . . Read the article. |
New Language – From solutions to reconciliation, Global Arab Network, December 4, 2009By Marzuq Halabi. Attempting to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict using the language of “solutions” is doomed to failure, says Marzuq Halabi. What’s needed instead is a process that recognizes acknowledgement of sin, of responsibility, and the possibility of forgiveness. . . Read the article. |
Let the Middle East Peace Talks begin, The Guardian, August 26, 2009By Hussein Ibish. Barack Obama’s bold foray into Middle East peacemaking is starting to show signs of progress, but Israel and the Arab states should cooperate, says Hussein Ibish, Senior Fellow at the American Task Force on Palestine and board member of the Middle East Peace Civic Forum. . . Read the article |
The Palestinian-Israeli Textbook War, Common Ground News Service, June 25, 2009By Gershon Baskin. Both Israeli and Palestinian textbooks have presented biased pictures of history, a situation that needs to be addressed. Read the article. |
AIPAC Confronts A New Reality as Obama’s Agenda Becomes Clear The Jewish Daily Forward May 6, 2009By Nathan Guttman. Vice President Joe Biden addressed the AIPAC Policy Conference recently, asserting that the Obama Administration would be pressing ahead with its calls for a freeze on Israeli settlement construction and a vigorous diplomatic push for a two-state solution. . . Read the article. |
Peace Now, Ha’aretz, April 19, 2009Ha’aretz Editorial. President Barack Obama’s leadership gives new Israeli Prime Minister a historic opportunity to break with his right-wing supporters and become a historic figure by making peace with the Palestinians—if he has what it takes. . . Read the article. |
Holding the Whole, Common Ground News Service, March 12, 2009By Shelly Ostroff. The pursuit of Israeli-Palestinian peace must be based on a true vision of respect and inclusivity in order to heal the cycle of trauma and build a foundation for the future, says Jerusalemite Shelly Ostroff. . . Read the article. |
Shifting Washington’s Strategic Focus, Jerusalem Post, March 15, 2009By Waleed Sadi. Waleed Sadi, a columnist for the Jordan Times and former Jordanian Ambassador to Turkey and the UN, outlines the changing face of Middle East diplomacy under the Obama administration. . . Read the article. |
Ni'lin pays tribute to Jewish victims of the Holocaust. Common Ground News, February 26, 2009By George H. Hale. This is the remarkable story of how the people from the Palestinian village of Ni'lin have put together an exhibit to honor International Holocaust Remembrance Day despite the local devastation caused by the building of the Israeli wall. . . Read the article. |
George Mitchell and the end of the two-state solution. Christian Science Monitor, February 4, 2009.By Sandy Tolan. Well known author Sandy Tolan (The Lemon Tree) summarizes current challenges posed by settlements and military posts to implementation of a two-state solution. . .Read the article. |
Is an Israeli Jewish sense of victimization perpetuating the conflict with Palestinians? Ha'aretz, January 30, 2009.By Akiva Eldar. A pioneering research study shows that most Israelis accept the “official version” of the history of the conflict with the Palestinians. . . Read the article. |
This is not a test. New York Times, January 24, 2009.By Thomas L. Friedman. Columnist Thomas Friedman argues that internal Palestinian politics have transformed Middle Eastern diplomacy in fundamental ways, creating difficult challenges for the Obama team. . . Read the article. |
How words could end a war. New York Times, January 24, 2009.By Scott Atran and Jeremy Ginges. Research suggests that symbolic issues and apologies may be more important than land in reaching a peace settlement. . . Read the article. |
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