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
Palestinians Not Optimistic About Obama Visit As US President Barack Obama prepares to meet Israeli and Palestinian leaders in their respective capitals, Palestinians do not expect any progress on the peace process, reports Hazem Balousha. Palestine
'Jordanian Option' Not an Option, Says Shimon Shamir Shimon Shamir, former Israeli ambassador to Jordan, tells Akiva Eldar why raising the possibility of Jordan annexing the West Bank is a slap in the face to Amman and runs counter to Israel's interests. Palestine
Israeli Siege Snuffing Out Gaza's Camel Industry Camel production in Gaza is suffering from a lack of available grazing lands and continued instability with Israel, Rami Almeghari reports. Palestine
Israeli Military Cracks Down On Palestinian Tent Villages Palestinian activists continue to set up tent villages to protest Israel's land grab, and are often met with force by the Israeli army, Linah Alsaafin reports. Palestine
Erekat: No Settlement Freeze Means No Negotiations Chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat explains that a freeze on Israeli settlement activity is a condition for resuming negotiations with Israel in an interview with Shlomi Eldar. Palestine
'Prisoner X' Draws Attention To Palestinians in Israeli Jails The case of Israel’s Prisoner X is drawing attention to other cases of Palestinians in Israeli jails, Daoud Kuttab writes. Palestine
PA Collapse Will Be 'Catastrophe,' Says Knesset Labor Leader “If the Palestinian Authority collapses, we will all regret it,” says Knesset Member Isaac Herzog, the Labor Party’s number two, in an interview with Mazal Mualem. Palestine
Gaza Press Freedom Shrivels Amid Journalist Persecution Gaza's journalists are increasingly subject to arrest and intimidation under Hamas, reports Hazem Balousha. Palestine
Gaza Schools Begin Teaching Hebrew Mohammed Suliman looks at the reasons behind and the reactions to Hamas' decision to include Hebrew classes in the 2013 school curriculum. Palestine
Israel Eases Economic Siege of Gaza Shlomi Eldar writes that the economic stranglehold failed to take down the Hamas government, and it may yet be the economy that restores broken bridges between the two peoples. Palestine
Netanyahu Weighs Deal Or No Deal With Palestinians Will Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu initiate negotiations with the Palestinians on an interim agreement, as Mazal Mualem predicts, or, as suggested by Akiva Eldar, stick to the claim that there is no partner on the other side? Palestine
Pillaging of Gaza Antiquities An Archaeological Tragedy The pillaging from the Gaza Strip of thousands of historical artifacts, some dating back to the time of Alexander the Great, at the hands of the Israeli occupation has stripped Gaza of its rich history, writes Asmaa al-Ghoul. Palestine
