November 30, 2012
Palestinian TerritoriesNabil Sha’ath has been a top Palestinian official for decades, serving as foreign minister, ambassador to the UN, planning minister, and in many other posts. He has been in the Fatah Party Central Co…
June 12, 2017
QatarSure, the tiny gulf state is a lousy ally — but so is everyone else in the region.
August 24, 2015
It is conventional wisdom that all Palestinians seek, above all else, a Palestinian state. This is a reasonable conclusion to draw, although polls over the years have suggested that it may well be in…
December 24, 2013
EgyptOn December 18, Egyptian security forces raided the Egyptian Center for Economic and Social Rights (ECESR), a leading think tank. The timing is extraordinary, because foreign diplomats and human rig…
September 10, 2013
Middle East and North AfricaToday’s New York Times carries an interesting story about the Israeli-Palestinian negotiations being fostered by Secretary of State Kerry. Basically, Sha’ath has made a claim that American officials …
December 23, 2013
Middle East and North AfricaSecretary of State Kerry continues his "peace process" efforts at hammering out a comprehensive deal, or at least a framework deal, between Israelis and Palestinians. Two recent articles are reminde…
May 2, 2012
It would be logical to assess that Hamas (a part of the Muslim Brotherhood) must be a winner from the "Arab Spring." The various revolts have brought Islamists into power in several Arab countries, a…
November 2, 2011
IsraelThe world is now watching UNESCO and other UN agencies take up the call for recognition of Palestinian statehood. But an interesting poll suggests that the enthusiasm of the Palestinian political cla…
August 23, 2011
IsraelThe Palestinian Authority/PLO continues its march toward a UN General Assembly vote on Palestinian statehood. At the least, the Palestinians’ status may be elevated from that of a “non-state entity” …
May 6, 2011
IsraelHamas leader Khaled Meshaal (R) talks with President Mahmoud Abbas (L) during their meeting in Cairo May 4, 2011. (Ho New/Courtesy Reuters) The agreement between Fatah and Hamas marks the end of a l…
