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On June 24, Al Jazeera’s reporter at the White House attempted to determine President Donald Trump’s position on the Israeli plan to begin illegally annexing occupied Palestinian territories in the West Bank. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had promised to begin operations on July 1. On the White House lawn, Al Jazeera reporter Chris Sheridan […] More
Marwan Bishara, Al Jazeera’s senior political analyst, dispenses with illusions in his reading of the likely historical consequences of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s move to annex up to 30% of the occupied West Bank. Israel is expected to unilaterally proceed with the announced annexations of Palestinian territory in the name of implementing the Trump […] More
Why be shocked by John Bolton’s book? Trump’s disasters are always plain to see Simon Tisdall The former national security adviser has laid bare the president’s foreign policy failings. As election day looms, they will only grow worse Former national security adviser John Bolton with President Trump at a Nato meeting in the White House […] More
Middle East Monitor features an article by American-Palestinian journalist Ramzy Baroud, who celebrates Tunisia’s progress as a democracy. The author cites recent data produced by two independent agencies that monitor the state of democracy in the world. He makes a point of comparing the North African nation that set off the short-lived phenomenon known as […] More
The far right thrives on fear. It’s no surprise, then, that it would use the latest pandemic, which has generated widespread panic, to bolster its own agenda. All of the hallmarks of the far right are in play during the coronavirus crisis. It has pushed to close borders. It has demonized foreigners and particularly border-crossers. […] More
On January 28, US President Donald Trump unveiled his long-awaited peace plan for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, which he hailed as the “deal of the century.” This is the latest attempt by the US to mediate between the Israelis and Palestinians and end the seven-decade-old dispute. The deal sparked outrage by the Palestinians but was praised by the […] More
Mahmoud Abbas addresses Arab League in Cairo Trump and Netanyahu presented peace plan last month Mahmoud Abbas attends the Arab League’s foreign ministers meeting in Cairo. Photograph: Mohamed Elbendary/EPA The Palestinian Authority has cut all ties with the US and Israel, including those relating to security, after rejecting a Middle East peace plan presented by […] More
Trump’s ‘peace’ deal flagrantly tramples on Palestinian rights and freedoms Yara Hawari This plan is simply a continuation of US-Israel policy. Palestinians have heard it all before and won’t accept it Palestinians in Rafah protest against the Middle East peace plan. ‘The White House never expected the Palestinian leadership to accept this plan.’ Photograph: APA […] More
