Explainer What does Hamas' move to dissolve its Gaza government mean? Hamas has agreed to hand civilian administration over to the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza, but the committee is not yet in Gaza and may not deploy until Hamas’ disarmament is resolved. Palestine
Interview Ayman Odeh says Arab parties could back Bennett or Eisenkot to block Netanyahu In an interview with Al-Monitor, head of the Arab-Israeli Hadash-Ta'al Knesset faction, Ayman Odeh, said his party is prepared to make difficult decisions to topple Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government. Ayman Odeh Head of the Knesset's Hadash-Ta'al faction
Who is Melat Kiros, the pro-Palestinian who unseated a longtime Democrat? Kiros has taken a hard stance against Israel and opposes all aid to the country as pro-Palestinian candidates make further inroads in the party. United States
Amnesty International accuses Israel of state-led ethnic cleansing in West Bank In a new report, Amnesty International said that the escalating forced displacement and settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank is part of a state-led campaign to control the Palestinian territory. Palestine
Israel Seeks to Curb Weapons Flow to Gaza Israel is coordinating with Egypt to stop the flow of weapons into the Gaza Strip from Sudan, by way of Libya and Egypt, reports Adnan Abu Amer. Palestine
East Jerusalem Village Residents Claim Harassment by Israel Jillian Kestler-D'Amours reports on complaints of harassment by residents of the east Jerusalem village of Issawiya, home to Palestinian hunger striker Samer Issawi. Palestine
Israel-Palestine Interim Agreements Block Final Deal Israelis and Palestinians have negotiated one interim arrangement after another, but a final-status agreement has yet to be reached, writes Akiva Eldar. Palestine
Palestinian Parties Remain Divided Over Elections Hamas and Fatah remain divided as discussions break down over pending elections, writes Hazem Balousha. Palestine
Gazans Suffer As Foreign NGOs Refuse to Deal with Hamas Because of its designation as a terrorist organization, many foreign NGOs have refused to cooperate with the Hamas government, increasing the suffering of the Strip’s residents, reports Omar Shaban. Palestine
Palestinian Factions Silent On Gaza-West Bank Divide Israel's separation of Gaza from the West Bank has been so successful that the main Palestinian factions no longer ask for freedom of movement between the two enclaves, Daoud Kuttab writes. Palestine
Kerry Puts Middle East First Geoffrey Aronson writes that, in the absence of a strategy for dealing with the Middle East, seeking advice from leaders in the region can be compared to listening to the inmates in an insane asylum, where useful advice is in short supply. Palestine
Hunger Striker Samer Issawi Invisible to Israeli Society Shlomi Eldar wonders about the political impact of Palestinian prisoner Samer Issawi's hunger strike, going on for more than 200 days. Palestine
Gaza Blockade Erodes Palestinian Culture, Education Although the recent blockade on Gaza is often characterized as depriving residents of vital food supplies and medicine, Asmaa al-Ghoul argues that the real tragedy is embodied by the intellectual blockade on the Strip. Palestine
Award-Winning Photo Shares Human Tragedy of Gaza War Dalia Hatuqa tells the tragic story behind the World Press Award-winning photo of two dead children wrapped in white cloth during a funeral procession in Gaza last November. Palestine
Palestine Should Not Wait for Obama Senior Fatah official Husam Zomlot speaks to Daoud Kuttab of the need for Palestinians to press ahead with their own strategic track, and not wait for the United States to impose a solution. Palestine
Palestinian Attacks on Settlers Signal a Shift in Tactics Attacks by Palestinians against Israeli settlers have increased in recent years, requiring a shift in Israeli strategies to protect settlers in the West Bank, reports Adnan Abu Amer. Palestine
