
A mutual desire to show strength has escalated the conflict, and although neither side wants another war, it may already be too late to pull back.

Fundamental flaws in the Hamas-Fatah reconciliation deal, including disputes over security cooperation with Israel, may lead to the fall of the unity government.

There is a Sarajevo somewhere in Jordan, the type of red line that triggers historic change much like the epoch-making events in Sarajevo that spawned World War I 100 years ago.

Judging by recent student council elections in the West Bank, Fatah can expect a narrow lead in the upcoming national elections, as long as voter turnout doesn’t increase, which would play in Hamas’s favor.

How Europeans can foster a more productive approach to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and reinvigorate the stalled peace process.

Despite skepticism, Gazans are hopeful about the prospects of unity between Hamas and Fatah.

Past attempts at building national unity are far from encouraging. But for any political party that wants to position itself as a leading force in Palestinian politics, this reconciliation is an opportunity.

The ceasefires in the Yarmouk refugee camp were imposed solutions. It would be a grave mistake to understand these agreements as an example of genuine reconciliation.

The Syrian regime's siege of the Yarmouk refugee camp has changed the course of the conflict and strengthened the hand of the government.

The escalating dispute between Mahmoud Abbas and Mohammad Dahlan divides and weakens Fatah, and it complicates the issue of internal succession.