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Moving past a ceasefire: Recognizing Israel is a big step, but 'normal,' says Lebanese diplomat

Lebanon’s Washington framework with Israel puts Hezbollah’s disarmament, state sovereignty, and Iran’s regional role at the center of a fragile test for both Beirut and Jerusalem.

A flower at the Al‑Bass Roman ruins, a UNESCO World Heritage site hit by an Israeli airstrike in Tyre, southern Lebanon June 25, 2026.
Gregg Roman, CEO of the Middle East Forum and a former political adviser at Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs

We Won the War, But We’re Losing the Peace

MUSEUM OF TOLERANCE JERUSALEM

The Year that Was With the Museum of Tolerance Jerusalem

 People’s Peace Summit in Jerusalem, May, 2025.

'Gaza is Palestinian; not Israeli,' former Israeli PM Olmert says


UN envoy: Israel is defying UNSC by accelerating settler construction

UN envoy Nickolay Mladenov warned that Israel was not abiding by UN resolutions as Netanyahu boasts of the construction of a new settlement for Amona evacuees.

Heavy machinery work on a field as they begin construction work of Amichai, a new settlement which will house some 300 Jewish settlers evicted in February from the illegal West Bank settlement of Amona, in the West Bank June 20, 2017.

Will Trump spur a revived peace process during his Israel visit?

While the possibility seems unlikely, many are hoping that the president's visit will mark a positive change in US-Israel relations.

US President Donald Trump steps from Air Force One [File]

What are the strategic demands Netanyahu is going to make during Trump's visit?

Ahead of US President Donald Trump's much-expected visit to the region, Israel is already preparing to lay on its biggest ally some of the most pressing issues it seeks collaboration on.

Trump and Netanyahu

'Former Israeli defense minister advised Trump on avoiding Obama’s mistakes'

“Abbas won’t deliver the goods. There isn’t anyone on their side who can. Trump is looking for a deal. But there is no partner for a deal.”

Former defense minister Moshe Yaalon

Arab Peace Initiative – the greatest missed opportunity in Israel’s history

Why has Israel not exploited one of the rarest diplomatic opportunities to resolve the conflict?

A GENERAL view of the opening session of the Arab Foreign Ministers meeting at Arab League headquarters in Cairo, in 2010.

Encountering Peace: Eight pieces of advice to Trump envoy Jason Greenblatt

Several insights into the lessons that should have been learned from decades-long attempts to solve the Arab-Israeli conflict.

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump holds a cabinet meeting at the White House this week.

Defense Minister Liberman calls on Hamas to disarm, vows airport in return

In an interview with COGAT, Liberman turned to the Palestinian leadership in Arabic, saying: "Let's talk." However, he was also quick to deny that the settlements ever posed a roadblock to peace.

Avigdor Liberman.

A Quick Post on new settlements

The Jerusalem Post

'Abbas, Hollande to meet to continue work of Paris peace conference'

The Palestinian Authority President and the French President are slated to convene in two weeks to discuss the results of the Paris peace parley, which Palestinian officials have publicly criticized.

French President Francois Hollande welcomes Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at the Elysee Palace.

Liberals are turning against the Jewish state

Fully 83% of Israelis say they expect Trump to be “pro-Israel,” according to a December poll.

US Rep. Keith Ellison