19th year of a four-year term
January 30, 2023 | Bassem Eid
Although Abbas was elected to a full term which began in 2005, and legislative elections were held in 2006, no further elections for any branch of government have been held since that time. In 2018, Abbas formally dismantled the Palestinian Legislature, and in 2019 he abandoned the PA constitution
Europa Europa: Europe’s “Tyranny of Distance” on Iran
January 30, 2023 | Alex Benjamin
Most of the EU countries involved in negotiations with Iran have the twin benefits of distance and no real existential skin in the game. It is therefore much easier to offer mush – or make deals and hope for the best – when Iran is thousands of miles away from your borders.
