Winning the Gaza war is not easy – winning the peace afterwards looks even more difficult, given the state of Palestinian politics (Image: IDF)
Why “Winning the Peace” looks so hard 
Two major questions loom over the ongoing Israeli...
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News reports whitewash the crimes of Palestinian prisoners being released
On November 24, Israel moved forward with a...
Israel’s most logical war objective is simply to end Hamas control of Gaza (Image: Shutterstock)
Israel’s mission in Gaza
And what should happen after   In describing...
A Fatah leader praises the Hamas massacre (Image: Palestinian Media Watch)
Scribblings: The “moderate” PA reacts to Hamas’ slaughter with cheerleading and antisemitism
In the wake of the horrific orgy of...
Palestinians receive their food rations from the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) warehouse in the southern Gaza Strip town of Rafah (Image: Shutterstock)
Palestinians declare war on main benefactor UNRWA over required pledge not to discriminate
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency’s (UNRWA)...
Scene from the “We Want to Live” protests in Gaza (Twitter screenshot)
Behind the News – September 2023
ROCKET AND TERROR REPORT No rockets have been...
A rally of Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah party last year: Yet outside these faithful, Abbas is not only largely unpopular, but his rule over the PA has seen the Palestinian parliament dissolved, judiciary sidelined, and his party hollowed out (Photo: Shutterstock, Anas-Mohammed)
The Crisis in the PA
Update 08/23 #03   This Update is devoted...
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How Palestinians view Israel’s judicial reform crisis
Palestinian political activists and columnists are closely monitoring...
Armaments seized in Jenin (Image: Wikimedia Commons)
Behind the News – August 2023
ROCKET AND TERROR REPORT Five rockets were fired...
Image: Wikimedia Commons
Denying Israel’s right to stop terrorists undermines peace
The Australian - 18 July 2023   You...
Gareth Evans (source: Wikimedia Commons/Chatham House)
A Response to Gareth Evans’ “The case for recognising Palestine”
Gareth Evans’ “The case for recognising Palestine” (published...
Palestinian demonstrators demand the resignation of PA President Mahmoud Abbas - the PA is increasingly viewed by many Palestinians as no longer representing their interests (Photo: Shutterstock, Anas-Mohammed)
Palestinian Authority in Crisis
Update 05/23 #3   This Update features two...