Could the Collapse of the Palestinian Authority Be on Its Way?
Hamas believes that the West Bank is ripe for the taking. It might be right.
November 19, 2021
Could the Collapse of the Palestinian Authority Be on Its Way?
Hamas believes that the West Bank is ripe for the taking. It might be right.
When the Palestinian Authority (PA) was established by the Oslo Accords in the 1990s, it governed the Gaza Strip as well as parts of the West Bank. In 2006, the Hamas takeover of Gaza effectively severed the two territories. Now, writes Sean Durns, there are growing signs that Mahmoud Abbas—the Fatah party leader and PA president—is starting to lose control of the West Bank as well:
November 19, 2021
Term Limits Won’t Solve Israel’s Political Problems
Jerusalem needs more stability, not less.
Despite Recent Developments, the Syria-Iran Alliance Isn’t Going Anywhere
Arab kings and princes may come bearing gifts, but they cannot buy the loyalty that Tehran has earned.
An American Rabbi Reflects on the Perils of Abandoning Jewish Peoplehood
Remembering one of Reform Judaism’s most compelling thinkers.
A Recently Excavated Structure Is Evidence of the Events Hanukkah Commemorates
“The stories of the Maccabees are coming to life before our eyes.”