After decades of failed negotiations, many argue that little that can be achieved in pursuing Israeli-Palestinian peacemaking right now. Yet parking the conflict or returning to the pre-Trump status quo ante could have serious implications not only for Israelis and Palestinians but also for the region and the United States. How can the U.S. administration do more by doing less and help reverse negative trends that are cementing occupation and inequality, while avoiding previous failed policies that have empowered anti-democratic forces in both Israel and Palestine?
Mahmoud Abbas has issued a decree that may emasculate the only authoritative body uniting Palestinians
The only major takeaway is the United States’ diminishing role in the region.
It’s about managing oil prices, bread prices, and strategic partnerships.
Both events also could force Washington to rethink or revive its Middle East partnerships.
As Israel’s president prepares to visit Turkey, the two countries have much to discuss that is mutually beneficial.
The Israeli prime minister visited the United Arab Emirates this week, highlighting a number of current realities.
Naftali Bennett’s historic state visit was a sign of progress—with caveats.
In an interview on the anniversary of the 1991 Arab-Israeli peace conference, Marwan Muasher looks back.
The challenge for Western policymakers is to avoid viewing Russian activism in the Eastern Mediterranean and North Africa through an exclusively zero-sum lens. The region’s political disarray, complexities, and especially the unpredictability of local rulers all present built-in buffers to Russian influence—as they do to all external players.
A survey of experts on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the viability of the two-state solution.