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Inside the Oslo accords: a new podcast series marks 30 years since Israel-Palestine secret peace negotiations

The photo marking the moment is so enduring because it once seemed so unlikely. President Bill Clinton towered over two other men as he encouraged them to shake hands. Yitzhak Rabin, then Israeli prime minister, and Yasser Arafat, chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), were smaller in stature than…

The Conversation

Jan Egeland remembers the secret negotiations that led to the Oslo accords – podcast

To mark the 30th anniversary of the signing of the 1993 Oslo accords between Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), The Conversation Weekly is launching a three-part podcast series. Inside the Oslo Accords revisits the history and legacy of this landmark moment in the Israel-Palestine peace process, through interviews…

The Conversation

30 years after Arafat-Rabin handshake, clear flaws in Oslo Accords doomed peace talks to failure

On Sept. 13, 1993, the world watched as Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and Palestine Liberation Organization Chairman Yasser Arafat shook hands on the White House lawn. It was a stunning moment. The famous handshake between adversaries marked the beginning of what became known as the Oslo Accords, a framework…

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Oslo accords: 30 years on, the dream of a two-state solution seems further away than ever

It has been widely reported that as a condition for a potential Saudi-US-Israel deal the Israelis will commit to making gestures towards a two-state solution. This was the original vision, 30 years ago, when the Oslo accords were signed, when it seemed that a Palestinian state recognised by, and living…

The Conversation

PA Spox Defends Abbas Claim Nazis Annihilated Jews Over ‘usury’

A spokesperson for the head of the Palestinian Authority has defended his recent antisemitic statements as historical sources

Zenger

Continuing Overhaul, Abbas Sacks 35 PLO ’ambassadors’

Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas has decided to fire as many as 35 of his foreign envoys

Zenger

Palestinian rival governments form ‘reconciliation committee’

In latest attempt at reconciliation, Mahmoud Abbas and Hamas leader Ismail Haniya met for face-to-face talks in Egypt.

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Israel Moves To Ban Terrorist Flags On Campuses Amidst Opposition

Proposed law aims to remove supporters of terrorism from academic institutions and disband student cells promoting terrorism.

Zenger

EU Diplomat’s Paragliding Stunt In Gaza Sparks Controversy

German envoy raises awareness for 'Free Palestine' amid Israeli regulations

Zenger

The Connection Between Nazism And The Palestinians

In 1921, Herbert Samuel, the British high commissioner of Mandatory Palestine, appointed Haj Amin al-Husseini.

Zenger

See No Fatah, Hear No Fatah

The Palestinian Authority’s ruling faction, Fatah, is boasting that its members have carried out terrorism against Israelis

Zenger

Palestinian minister of prisoner affairs dies in car crash

Qadri Abu Baker, chairman of the PLO’s Detainees and Ex-Detainees Commission, was killed in a traffic accident.

Al Jazeera

A just and democratic society that benefits all: that’s what Palestinians are fighting for

On the 75th anniversary of the Nakba, we strive for a single state where all citizens have equal rights, says Mustafa Barghouti, leader of the Palestinian National Initiative

The Guardian - UK

Before and after the Nakba: Palestinian literature of resistance and love for a lost homeland

When a society experiences oppression and trauma, literature helps its people by giving them a voice and reinforcing their identity. It gives the trauma those people have suffered a universal resonance. So it is for Palestinians, whose literature – particularly that of resistance – plays this role. Indeed, Palestinian writers…

The Conversation

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The Independent UK

Lebanon still proxy battleground, 50 years after Israel raid

It was a cold night 50 years ago when an Israeli commando team led by a man disguised as a woman infiltrated a posh Beirut neighborhood and shot and killed three top officials from the Palestine Liberation Organization in their apartments

Los Angeles Times

Commentary: When an Israeli minister denies Palestinians are a people, there is little hope for peace

“Mr. Chairman,” read the letter signed by the prime minister of Israel Yitzhak Rabin sent to Yasser Arafat. “In response to your letter of September 9, 1993, I wish to confirm to you that, in light of the PLO commitments included in your letter, the Government of Israel has decided…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Six European States Call on Israel to Stop Settlement Expansion

Six European countries called Saturday on Israel to stop the expansion of settlements, while also condemning the settler attack against the town of Huwara, south Nablus, and other villages in the West Bank last week.

Al Jazeera

With new football shirt, Irish club shows support for Palestine

Irish top-flight club Bohemian FC aims to create awareness about the Palestinian cause.

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US Envoy Visits Ramallah, Palestinians Demand ‘Urgent Solution’

Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh briefed the US envoy for Palestinian and Israeli affairs, Hady Amr, on the violations and unilateral measures taken by the new extremist Israeli government against the Palestinians. Amr also met in Ramallah with PLO Secretary-General Hussein al-Sheikh, who said he stressed the need for a…

The Independent UK

Biden faces Israel quandary with new Netanyahu government

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's new government is vexing the Biden administration as it embarks on policies that U.S. officials fear will run counter to longstanding American goals

Asharq Al-Awsat

Palestine Rejects EU-Israeli Draft Agreement, Says it Violates Int’l Law

Palestine has rejected the European Commission’s engagement in talks with Israel that would allow the exchange of personal data, including that of Palestinian citizens living in areas run by the Palestinian Authority. Member of the Executive Committee of the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) Ahmed Majdalani said the talks represent a…

Zenger

Arafat Death Probe Head Says People Trying To Silence Him

The estrangement between Tirawi and Abbas has increased lately.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Palestinian Official: Netanyahu's Govt Reflects Israel's Extremism, Racism

A Palestinian official criticized Likud party leader Benjamin Netanyahu's assignment to form a new government in Israel after winning the recent parliamentary elections. Member of the Executive Committee of the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO), Ahmed Majdalani, told the official Palestinian radio that the next cabinet headed by Netanyahu reflects "the…

Daily Record

Castle Douglas' Carolyn Yates shares more of her story in the second part of Galloway People

Carolyn is the chair of Castle Douglas Development Forum

The Guardian - UK

Palestinian ‘Game of Thrones’? What happens when Mahmoud Abbas leaves office?

Now in the twilight of a controversial reign as president, what comes next is a vexed question

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