So Israel has been forced to release Palestinian terrorists in exchange for peace talks. Any chance this will result in real peace on the ground between the two peoples looks dashed when one examines who these released terrorists are and…
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Opinion-This Time, It Just Might Happen
And so it begins again. Israeli and Palestinian negotiators have sat down in the same room and started talking. It’s easy to assume that like each of the previous four times that has been triumphantly announced, this too will…
Palestinian Protesters Oppose Peace Talks with Israel
It’s never good when a rally—after peace talks are announced—is to oppose the negotiations, but that’s what happened in the West Bank on Sunday. Even more troubling is that the protest was organized by a Palestinian political/terror group that could…
Palestinian Peace Plan Moves Forward, But It’s Not What You Think
The Palestinians have reached a deal that will end fighting in their refugee camps, that will see the rebuilding of infrastructure and will improve their freedom of movement… in Syria. Didn’t see that one coming, did you? While all…
Peace Talks to Resume
US Secretary of State John Kerry announced on Friday that Israel and the Palestinians are set to resume direct peace talks. The final agreement for reestablishing talks is still being finalized, Kerry said in a press release. He did not…
Opinion: Ok John, Now What?
The latest effort by US Secretary of State John Kerry to restart peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians looks to end in failure. And if this AFP report is right, and the Palestinian leadership rejected the compromise agreed upon…