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November 28, 2012

United States
Palestine’s Muddled Statehood Strategy

If all goes according to plan, the UN General Assembly will vote on Thursday or soon after to accord Palestine “non-member observer state status” in the United Nations. According to Mahmoud Abbas, th…

Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas holds up a copy of the letter seeking statehood he had just delivered to United Nations secretary general Ban Ki-moon (Segar/Courtesy Reuters).
Blog Post by Robert Danin Middle East Matters

December 19, 2011

Israel
Snapshot from Jerusalem

The Dome of the Rock is seen during sunset in Jerusalem's Old City on January 12, 2011 (Baz Ratner/Courtesy Reuters). Jerusalem-- After a brief visit to Israel and the Palestinian Territories, it is…

Snapshot from Jerusalem
Blog Post by Robert Danin Middle East Matters

January 14, 2013

Israel
Voices From the Region: Syria, Egypt, Jordan, Israel, Palestine, UAE

“It’s a very big victory for the Islamic groups...They are the strongest in Syria now because the Western countries won’t help.” – The director of the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Right…

Syrian rebels talk as they carry their weapons before heading to the front line in Aleppo on January 9, 2013 (Karam/Courtesy Reuters).
Blog Post by Robert Danin Middle East Matters

October 19, 2011

Israel
New Dangers and Challenges After Shalit

Freed Palestinian prisoners wave to people during a rally celebrating their release in Gaza City October 18, 2011 (Mohammed Salem/Courtesy Reuters). PLO chairman Mahmoud Abbas returned to Ramallah l…

New Dangers and Challenges After Shalit
Blog Post by Robert Danin Middle East Matters

June 28, 2006

Israel
Siegman: Palestine Government’s Future May Hinge on Fate of Israeli Soldier

CFR Mideast expert Henry Siegman says the fate of the kidnapped Israeli soldier could have a major impact on the future of the Palestinian government.

Interview by Henry Siegman and Bernard Gwertzman