Why does Hamas want third intifada?

Hamas appears ready to waive its use of armed violence to allow an intifada to gain momentum and for international recognition against Israel.

Palestine

Israeli Arabs' red line

Talking to Al-Monitor, Israeli Arab Knesset member Zouheir Bahloul argues that Israeli Arabs might hate the prime minister, oppose his policy or identify with enemies of the state, but they won't cross the red line of hurting Israel's security.

Palestine

Fatah official: Palestinians have nothing to lose

In an interview with Al-Monitor, Maj. Gen. Jibril Rajoub said that Israel is responsible for the failure of the Oslo Accord and that the current unrest is a struggle against Israeli violence.

Palestine

Palestinians take to the streets to protest discrimination

Arab citizens of Israel are joining hands with Palestinians in the West Bank and Jerusalem, holding marches in protest of Israeli discrimination and violence as nervous Israeli forces are careful to avoid inflaming the situation further.

Palestine

Feeling targeted, ultra-Orthodox take up arms

As the wave of violence continues, many ultra-Orthodox Jews are acquiring weapons for self-defense, and the country’s firing ranges and security-guard training courses are reporting a significant uptick in ultra-Orthodox participants.

Israel

Israelis, Palestinians head down French path to nowhere

Instead of taking advantage of the current crisis to impose significant diplomatic moves on Israel and the Palestinians, France and the United States came up with useless ideas that are only expected to increase the extent of the despair.

Palestine

Why boycotting Israel also hurts the Palestinians

In an interview with Al-Monitor, President of the Manufacturers Organization of Israel Shraga Brosh says that the BDS movement against settlement products hurts first and foremost Palestinian workers.

Palestine

Netanyahu's partition of Jerusalem

While Israeli conservatives sanctify a united Jerusalem, many of them also support walling off some Palestinian neighborhoods that were annexed in 1967.

Palestine

What drives the new, lone-wolf attackers?

The lone-wolf attackers are "a new model stemming from total aversion toward the entire Palestinian political establishment as well as deep disappointment with the failure of the previous generation to deliver on its promises."

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As unrest expands, Gaza's women rise up

Women are joining the protests against Israeli soldiers on the eastern border of Gaza City.

Palestine

Are we witnessing ‘Syrianization’ of Turkey?

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan claims “no difference” between Islamic State and Syrian Kurdish group backed by the United States; Syrian opposition groups reject UN talks; did Netanyahu ignore warnings about an intifada?

Palestine

Who is leading the intifada?

Two weeks into the outbreak of security clashes between Palestinians and settlers in Jerusalem, Palestinian factions have yet to step in and lead the popular uprising.

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