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What Do We Know about the New Saudi Peace Plan – EXPLAINER
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The Saudi-Israeli normalization deal seemed ‘imminent’. That’s, at least, what we gleaned from Israeli and Western media in recent months. But instead of a normalization deal, the Saudis initiated their […]

‘No Solution without Palestinian State’: Saudi Arabia, EU Launch Joint Initiative for Peace in Palestine
By Palestine Chronicle Staff A new peace plan for Israel and Palestine was launched on Monday, during a closed-door meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly currently taking place in New York, […]

Russia Accuses US of ‘Stagnating’ Palestine-Israel Peace Process
Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman, Maria Zakharova has accused the US of “failed attempts at unilateral mediation” in Palestine-Israel, leading to the “stagnation” of the peace process. Russia has accused the US of “failed attempts at […]

‘Two-State Solution is a Lie’, Jordan’s Former Deputy Prime Minister Declares
In an interview with the Quds Press news agency, former Deputy Prime Minister of Jordan, Mamdouh al-Abadi said on Sunday that the “two-state solution is a lie.” Al-Abadi stressed that Jordan “must be present at […]

Chinese President Ready to Help Palestinians Achieve Justice
Chinese President Xi Jinping has said that he is willing to promote peace talks between Israel and Palestine with the aid of establishing an independent Palestinian state. In recent months, Beijing has emerged as a […]

Russia’s Putin Meets with PA President Abbas in Astana (VIDEO)
Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas in the Kazakhstan capital Astana to discuss the peace process, Russian sources said. Putin will also attend the sixth Conference on Interaction and […]

Hidden Motives: Why Lapid is Not Serious about a Palestinian State
By Ramzy Baroud Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid threw a wrench into the works when he declared from the United Nations General Assembly podium: “An agreement with the Palestinians, based on two states for […]

Why Resistance Matters: Palestinians are Challenging Israel’s Unilateralism, Dominance
By Ramzy Baroud Until recently, Israeli politics did not matter to Palestinians. Though the Palestinian people maintained their political agency under the most demoralizing conditions, their collective action rarely influenced outcomes in Israel, partly […]

Reports: PA Seeks to Replace US Sponsorship of Palestinian-Israeli Talks
The Palestinian Authority is seriously mulling over practical steps of reviving the suspended peace talks with Israel by bringing in an alternative sponsor to the US, The New Arab reported mentioning official sources and analysts. […]

PA Minister: Biden Moving Too Slow on Reversing Trump’s Policies against Palestinians
Palestinian Foreign Minister Riad al-Maliki criticized US President Joe Biden on Thursday for moving too slowly to reverse all of the Trump administration’s adverse policies against the Palestinians, The New Arab reported. Al-Maliki also criticized […]

New Israeli Poll: Promoting Peace with Palestine the Lowest Priority
A survey conducted in September by Mitvim – the Israeli Institute for Regional Foreign Policies – revealed that promoting peace with the Palestinians came in last place out of the priorities of issues listed, […]

Israeli PM’s Office: ‘No Peace Talks’ with Palestinians
An Israeli official close to Prime Minister Naftali Bennett downplayed on Monday the first official Israeli-Palestinian talks since the premier took office in June, saying there won’t be any peace negotiations with the Palestinians. According […]

Say This, Don’t Say That: Time to Confront the Misleading Language on Palestine, Israel
By Ramzy Baroud On May 25, famous American actor, Mark Ruffalo, tweeted an apology for suggesting that Israel is committing ‘genocide’ in Gaza. “I have reflected & wanted to apologize for posts during the […]

The Fumbling King of Palestine: Palestinians are Defeating the Oslo Culture
By Ramzy Baroud The political discourse of Mahmoud Abbas, the head of the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank, is similar to that of an ineffectual king who has been isolated in his palace […]

On Normalization and the Joint Memorial Ceremony in Palestine, Israel
By Benay Blend “To be liberated,” writes Rima Najjar, “Palestine must feel free to be herself, not in rivalry to Israel, but in the context of her own capacity and her personality.” In a January […]

Middle East Quartet Discusses Return to ‘Meaningful’ Israeli-Palestinian Negotiations
The international Middle East Quartet – made up of the European Union, the Russian Federation, the United States, and the United Nations – discussed on Tuesday a “return to meaningful negotiations” for a solution to […]

Palestine, Arab Diplomats Meet International Quartet Members to Revive Peace Process
The Palestine delegation and the Council of Arab Ambassadors to the United Nations are continuing in their meetings and contacts with the members of the International Quartet, the Security Council, and countries of influence. Riyad […]

Palestinian Intellectual Abdul-Sattar Qassem Dies of COVID
Palestinian political activist and academic Abdul Sattar Qassem died of COVID-19 yesterday at the age of 73. Qassem was a Palestinian writer, thinker, political analyst, and academic. He was a professor of political science and […]

King Abdullah: A Just Solution to Palestinian Cause is Key for Peace
King Abdullah II of Jordan affirmed today that without a just and comprehensive solution to the Palestinian cause that meets all the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people, there will be no peace or stability […]

Israel Postpones ‘Peace Talks’ with PA
Israel put off a scheduled meeting between Palestinian Authority (PA) Foreign Minister Riyad Al-Maliki and his Israeli counterpart Gabi Ashkenazi, Maariv revealed yesterday. The Shehab News Agency reported the Israeli daily saying that the meeting […]

Report: Abbas Impatient to Resume Unconditional Talks with Israel
Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas hopes to resume unconditional talks with Israel as soon as possible, a senior PA official informed Israel Hayom. On Friday, the Israeli outlet reported a senior PA official stating […]

European Politicians Urge Biden to Promote Palestinian-Israeli Peace Process
A group of European parliamentarians from national parliaments of the United Kingdom, Ireland, Belgium, Denmark, France, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Spain and Sweden, along with members of the European Parliament, have written to US President-elect Joe Biden […]

PFLP: PA Ignores National Consensus as It Returns to Talks with Israel
The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) announced on Friday that the Palestinian Authority (PA) has ignored national consensus when it decided to return to talks with Israel. In a statement issued on […]

‘Long Live the (Dead) Peace Process’: Abbas Prioritizes US Ties over Palestinian National Unity
By Ramzy Baroud No one seemed as excited about the election of Joe Biden being the next President of the United States as Palestinian Authority President, Mahmoud Abbas. When all hope seemed lost, where […]

Fatah Official: Palestine, Jordan, Egypt to Hold Peace Conference
Deputy leader of Palestine’s Fatah movement, Mahmoud Al-Aloul, said a committee which includes Palestinian, Jordanian, and Egyptian officials has been formed to coordinate the Palestinian call for holding an international peace conference. A Return to […]

Jordan King Meets PA President to Revive Peace Talks
Jordan’s King Abdullah met with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Sunday in a bid to revive the stalled Israel-Palestine peace process under a new US administration. The two leaders met at the Jordanian resort town […]

The PA Needs to Clarify Its Concept of ‘Negotiations’ in Abandoned Palestine
By Ramona Wadi The US “deal of the century” may be scrapped when President-elect Joe Biden takes office in January, but its ramifications will not necessarily be anathema to the incoming administration. Just as outgoing […]

‘Playing for Time’: The Non-strategy of Mahmoud Abbas
By Ramzy Baroud “If we are going to live another four years with President Trump, God help us, God help you and God help the whole world.” These were the words of Palestinian Authority […]

Shtayyeh: PA President Abbas Ready for Engagement in Serious Process
Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh congratulated today the US President-elect Joe Biden & Vice President-elect Kamala Harris for winning the elections, saying President Mahmoud Abbas was ready for immediate engagement in a serious political process. In […]

PA President Abbas Calls on UN to Convene International Peace Conference
PA President Mahmoud Abbas Wednesday called on the United Nations to hold urgent consultations on convening an international peace conference. Abbas sent a letter to UN Secretary-General António Guterres urging him to hold urgent consultations […]