The tail wagging the dog: PM Netanyahu and US President Trump at the Israel Museum, Jerusalem, May 23, 2017

After Primary Victory, Netanyahu Vows to Get US to Back Annexation

In a speech on Friday morning, December 27, far-right Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hailed his “final and sweeping” victory in the Likud primary on Thursday, thanking US President Donald Trump and vowing to bring US recognition of Israeli sovereignty over its West Bank settlements — a move tantamount to annexation of the occupied Palestinian territories.…

Settlers Hail “Historic Opportunity” following Report that Trump Won’t Oppose Annexation of Settlements

Settler leaders and right-wing parties hailed on Sunday, May 12, a TV report that said the Trump administration’s “Deal of the Century” will provide for all settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories to remain under Israeli rule, and that the administration will not oppose the extension of Israeli law to all settlements. Trump’s plan will…

Settlers attack rally against land annexation in the West Bank

Settlers attacked Palestinian demonstrators in the Hebron town of Yatta on Saturday, a local committee official said. Ratib al-Jubour, coordinator of local Hebron committees, told Ma’an Palestinian news agency that settlers threw rocks at Palestinians and international activists who had rallied to protest the confiscation of land in al-Hamra and al-Kharrouba. Israeli forces were deployed…

From an Exchange of Abductees and Prisoners to Peace

 An agreement on the exchange of the abductees is not yet within reach. Unfortunately, the abducted will continue to languish in captivity. The agreement is a real dilemma. In logic, a “dilemma” refers to a situation in which there are two equally important alternatives that cannot be achieved together – despite the difficulty, one must…