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Biden Administration Imposes Sanctions On Israel's West Bank Settlers Amid Gaza Conflict
Thursday, March 14, 2024 - 11:03pm | 635The Biden administration has imposed sanctions on Israeli settlers in the West Bank, citing ongoing violence against Palestinians. This move comes amid escalating tensions between the U.S. and Israel over the Gaza conflict. What Happened: The U.S. State Department announced sanctions on two illegal...
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Amid US-Led Pressure For Reform, Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh Offers Resignation, Stresses 'Urgent Need' For National Consensus
Monday, February 26, 2024 - 8:42am | 801In a move that could have significant implications for the Middle East, Mohammad Shtayyeh, the Prime Minister of Palestine, has tendered his resignation, citing the need for new political arrangements and a government capable of overseeing the reunification of the West Bank and Gaza. What Happened...
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Donald Trump Once Promised Jordan's King Abdulla II The West Bank, New Book Says
Thursday, September 15, 2022 - 8:33am | 304Former U.S. President Donald Trump reportedly gave a “great deal” to Jordan’s King Abdullah II in 2018 that left him breathless. What Happened: Trump told the Jordanian ruler in January 2018 that he would give him the occupied West Bank, according to a new book titled “The...
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How to Profit From Palestinian Bid for Statehood
Monday, September 19, 2011 - 9:07am | 678The United States and Israel have been scrambling to gain enough votes to block a United Nations vote to recognize a Palestinian state. Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said that he will ask the fifteen member United Nations Security Council to recognize Palestine as the United...