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Trump attempts to push ‘deal of century’ past Arabs, Palestinian rights uncertain
White House adviser addressed Middle East leaders last week amid PA rejection
Could historic Arab struggle for Palestinian cause still has an impact?
League of Arab Nations convened Thursday to discuss Israeli aggressions, condemns US embassy’s move
Al-Sisi, Abbas discuss updates of Palestinian cause
The leaders also discussed latest developments of crises in other Arab countries
Palestinian leaders seek EU support after US Jerusalem decision
Palestinian rhetoric has been occupied with finding a replacement for the US in the peace process
Shoukry discusses Palestinian issue with Saudi counterpart in Amman
Both sides agreed on the importance of preserving the historical and legal status of Jerusalem
Op-ed review: Palestinian issue, alternatives to two-state solution
The repercussions of the US recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel continued to be the most discussed topic in Egyptian newspapers. Abdul Moneim Saeed wrote, in the stat-run daily Al-Ahram, in an op-ed titled “Revision of the Palestinian cause” that the two-state solution is over on the ground because “nobody is serious about …
Palestinian, Arab distress at Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israeli capital
‘Trump doesn’t want to go back on promise, US embassy may be moved to Jerusalem within two months’ says expert
Rafah border crossing open since Saturday
The border crossing has been opened to allow passage of patients and students, state media says
New approach in Egypt-dominated Palestinian reconciliation
Hamas and Fatah meet Tuesday in Cairo to continue discussions
Trump praises Israeli-Palestinian peace efforts, does not mention two-state solution
No way to achieve peace in an environment of violence, says Trump
Egyptian presidency reaffirms commitment to Palestinian cause in response to press reports on Netanyahu’s secret summit
The Egyptian presidency issued a statement on Sunday to comment on recently published press reports suggesting that President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi participated in a “secret summit” between Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, former US secretary of state John Kerry, and Arab leaders. The report suggested that Netanyahu had rejected a proposal for renewed peace talks …
UN security council’s recent resolution: victory or defeat?
Many Palestinian, Arab, and global entities celebrated the voting of the UN security council on Resolution 2334 which significantly condemns all forms of Israeli settlement on Palestinian lands occupied in 1967, demands Israel to stop all settlement activities in these lands including East Jerusalem, and considers any Israeli settlement activity a flagrant violation of international …
The Palestinian question and insisting on playing with old cards
I cannot comprehend the reason behind the shock of Sameh Shoukry’s visit to Israel? Egypt has intelligence and economic relations with Israel. These relations have not changed since Anwar Sadat’s negotiations. At times they have been strong and at times they have been lukewarm, but they continued to swing between openly declared and confidential cooperation. …
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Israeli-Palestinian struggle returns to the soccer pitch
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has accused world soccer body FIFA of allowing FIFA-sanctioned matches to be played on occupied land in the West Bank in violation of FIFA rules and has demanded that the group ensure that future games be staged within the borders of Israel prior to the 1967 Middle East war. The HRW …
Middle East peace talks open without Israeli, Palestinian representatives
In light of the Syrian civil war and the ongoing refugee crisis, the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians has been largely pushed into the background in recent months. But the conference in Paris which opened on Friday aimed to begin a new peace initiative between the two conflict parties. Envoys from some 28 countries and …
Part II: Putting one’s ear to the ground: rumblings of mounting discontent
(The following is a transcript of a lecture presented at the Middle East Institute’s conference “The Middle East peace process after the Arab uprisings”.) Israeli Palestinian youth hold a racist Israeli society responsible for their plight but feel a Palestinian society that refuses to acknowledge their plight is equally guilty. Abed recalls a childhood friend …
Playing politics: the AFC gets tied up in knots
Two recent incidents involving the refusal of Arab teams to play their Palestinian counterparts on Palestinian soil highlight the Asian Football Confederation’s (AFC) willingness to play politics at the Palestinians’ expense at times with the connivance of the Palestine Authority headed by President Mahmoud Abbas. The incidents further spotlight the consequences of the incestuous relationship …
Egypt will support initiatives for Palestinian rights: Al-Sisi
Abbas emphasised the importance of holding an international conference to end the occupation within a specific time framework.
HRW condemns killing of injured Palestinian by an Israeli soldier
The video of al-Sharif’s killing shows both an apparent cold-blooded murder and numerous witnesses, which should make for a strong legal case, says HRW official
Vatican’s recognition of Palestinian state becomes official
An agreement signed by the Vatican last summer recognizing Palestine as a state has gone into effect. The move has drawn staunch criticism from Israel.
Palestinians mourn man killed crossing into Egypt
Rafah border crossing opened Thursday to return Hassan’s body to his family in Gaza
Palestinian knife assailant killed in Jerusalem
Israeli police have shot and killed a Palestinian man who pulled a knife on officers in Jerusalem. Similar attacks have been occurring for months in Israel.
Two Israelis found guilty over death of Palestinian teen
Ashraf Fayadh sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia
‘Eyes of a Thief’: A modern take on the Palestinian occupation
By Nayera Yasser The film industry was first created as a method of documenting and spreading stories that tackle versatile human interests. Hence, the Middle East’s most discussed topic, the Palestine-Israel conflict, has been a constant in the list of iconic films that have shaped the history of Arab cinema. As the conflict progressed over …
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BDS Egypt to hold conference in solidarity with Palestinian resistance
Our aim is to push Egypt to take stronger stance against Israel and to redefine national security strategy, says BDS spokesperson
1,814 Palestinians pass through Rafah as border opens for one day
The Palestinian Interior ministry in Gaza criticised Egypt’s decision to open the border towards Gaza for one day only, called for opening the two-way crossing
Fresh conflict serves up raw nerves at Jerusalem restaurant
Rafah border to be opened Thursday for returning Palestinians
43 Palestinians arrived in Cairo Airport on Tuesday from various countries, to be transported to the Rafah border crossing
Legal case suing UK over Palestine begins in Egyptian courts
International movement challenges Balfour Declaration, hopes to win Right of Return and compensation for Palestinians