Social media narratives fuel conflict and excite childish ideologues, but they ignore the forces that hold our city together
The Palestinian president wished the North Korean dictator “health and happiness,” which are two things the millions of North Koreans starving to death or tortured in Kim’s camps don’t enjoy
How municipal Palestinian elections backfired on Mahmoud Abbas
A visit to Gaza City, for the latest from Hamas, Fatah, Benjamin Netanyahu—and Marine Le Pen
Gazans suffer, while their leaders continue to pile up the loot
In response to new Hamas-backed Palestinian unity government
What it all means for the peace process
Also applaud Fatah representative’s call for “full recognition of the Nakba”
Hamas, Fatah Are Far Apart, but Hope—and Reason to Hope—Remains
Probably not; but this Fatah-Hamas deal is more interesting than the last one
Abdullah visits D.C., helps P.A. to bolster own authority
Meet the new problems, same as the old problems
Two Palestinian prisoners released in the Shalit deal, now home in the West Bank, express no regrets and view prison time as service to their cause
The logic behind the new Fatah-Hamas unity
Palestinian prime minister admits time is far from ripe for more talks
Abbas recasts failure to reconcile as selling point at the U.N.
Disagreement over Fayyad could be straw that breaks always-tenuous deal
Syrian regime has own use for ‘Nakba Day;’ 16 deaths reported