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One of the architects of the Oslo Accords tells The Jerusalem Post about its origins, its aspirations, and its flaws

This September marks the 30-year anniversary of the signing of the Israel-PLO ‘Declaration of Principles’ at a ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House, ushering in the era of the U.S.-led ‘Oslo peace process’.  Thirty years on, both peace and the international community’s self-declared goal of a two state outcome are more distant than ever: Israel’s occupation and illegal settlements are more deeply entrenched, and Palestinian political and governing institutions remain ineffe...

A Personal Journey Through Peace, Politics, and the Legacy of the Accords

Israel’s improving ties with Turkey and Iran illustrate how quickly regional alliances can change in the Middle East.

Proponents of an autonomous weapons systems treaty should look to the Convention on Cluster Munitions' success for guidance and motivation.

Donors view Israel studies as a vehicle for countering Palestine activism on campus. But many of the scholars they fund don’t toe the line.

From the blog of Luciano Mondino at The Times of Israel

Its not againstjewish or israeli people. no, no, let me say that — its not againstjewish or israeli people. its against apartheid, its against occupation. these fascists in the israeli government are hurting even the israeli judiciary system now, are hurting what they call democracy, although it is only forjewish people. they are crumbling from within, from inside. netanyahu has never been in a bad situation as he is today, trying to run away from the four cases of corruption that he should be...

Earlier, the uk, the us and the european commission announced similar bans over security concerns. the chinese owners bytedance deny passing users information to the chinese government. now on bbc news, hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk. im stephen sackur. ever since the failure of the so—called oslo process to deliver a lasting israeli—palestinian peace, that conflict has been a matter of mutual recrimination and sporadic violence. but now, the conditions seem ripe for something different, some...

Democracy, although it is only forjewish people. they are crumbling from within, from inside. netanyahu has never been in a bad situation as he is today, trying to run away from the four cases of corruption that he should be tried for. mr barghouti, just to end, i want to have this quick thought with you. not long ago, before he died, the late saeb erekat spoke to me and he was full of despair. and he said, "stephen, frankly, i have failed." now, he was one of the great advocates and architects ...