Peace process

Turkey accuses Netanyahu of undermining Gaza peace efforts

Turkey accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of sabotaging mediation efforts and pursuing policies that undermine regional stability after Israel's latest strikes in Gaza.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan delivers a speech during the opening ceremony of male and female dormitories at Bogazici University, in Istanbul, Turkey, February 13, 2026.
Current leader of Hamas, Khalil al-Hayya (R), holds a press conference in Damscus, Syria.

Turkey reaffirms backing for Hamas as foreign minister meets with Khalil al-Hayya - report

This appears to be the first high-level meeting that Hayya has had since being elected to his new role on July 20. Hamas said Khalil al-Hayya had been elected head of its political bureau.

|BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Palestinian and Israeli flags overlook Dome of Rock and Western Wall

Beyond trust: Designing a verified peace process for Israelis and Palestinians - opinion

Peace requires interests, obligations, verification, accountability, courage, and leadership.

|ByGERSHON BASKIN
A Pakistani Ranger stands guard during the 'Beating Retreat' ceremony at the border gates of Pakistan and India at the Wagah border post near Lahore on May 4, 2025.

Over 100 Indian and Pakistani figures urge Modi and Sharif to restart stalled diplomatic talks

As reported by numerous top Indian news organizations, this letter carries the signatures of 117 eminent personalities, including 61 from India and 56 from Pakistan. 

|ByARSHAD MEHMOOD/THE MEDIA LINE

Lebanon deal: Even 74 years later, Israel still trying to unite Middle East

DIPLOMATIC AFFAIRS: The rise of debates regarding the maritime agreement with Lebanon is nothing new.

OCTOBER 14, 2022ByARTHUR LENK
PRIME MINISTER Yair Lapid, Defense Minister Benny Gantz and Energy Minister Karin Elharrar hold a press conference on the maritime border deal with Lebanon, at the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem, on Wednesday.

Lapid to EU: I support two state solution with Palestinians, oppose Iran deal

"Israel wants peace that will lead to security, not peace that will destabilize the Middle East," said Lapid.

OCTOBER 3, 2022ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
Prime Minister Yair Lapid in a video call with representatives of the European Union.

Most Israeli Jews believe Ra'am partnership harmed state security - poll

Over half of the Jewish Israeli public stated that the partnership with Arab party Ra'am harmed Jewish society and Israeli society in general.

AUGUST 16, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Ra'am head Mansour Abbas attends a a plenum session and a vote on the state budget at the assembly hall of the Israeli parliament, in Jerusalem on November 4, 2021.

Israel must say ‘no’ to Tom Friedman - opinion

After the Israeli government gave in to Friedman’s pressure two decades ago; it is imperative for the Jewish state to maintain its security by emphatically saying no this time.

JULY 19, 2022ByMARTIN OLINER
SAUDI CROWN Prince Mohammed bin Salman and US President Joe Biden meet in Jeddah last Friday.

Israelis and Palestinians must acknowledge each other's identity - opinion

JULY 2, 2022ByMICHAEL M. COHEN
Israelis stand with an Israeli flag opposite to Palestinians with Palestinian flag next to Damascus gate to Jerusalem's Old City, on Jerusalem Day, May 29, 2022.

Netanyahu was ready to give up Golan for peace with Syria, new book claims

A 2011 deal would have required the Assad regime to end its ties to Hezbollah, Hamas and IRGC if it wanted the Golan back 

JUNE 2, 2022BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
A Syrian tank from the 1973 war on the Golan Heights.

Azeri and Armenian leaders meet on Nagorno-Karabakh

A simmering dispute over Nagorno-Karabakh between Armenia and Azerbaijan flared into a six-week war in 2020.

MAY 22, 2022ByREUTERS
An Azeri soldier is seen at fighting positions near divided Taghavard village in Nagorno-Karabakh region

Does anyone really understand the two state solution? - opinion

While the two state solution could logically be the ultimate outcome of negotiations, it cannot and should not be blithely spouted out as a meaningless mantra or buzzword.

MAY 16, 2022ByALAN BAKER
THEN-US PRESIDENT Barack Obama delivers a statement with then-secretary of state John Kerry at his side at the State Department, in 2016. The Biden administration position parrots similar statements by Obama administration officials.

Head of new Yemeni council promises end to war via peace process

The war has killed tens of thousands, devastated the economy and pushed Yemen to the brink of famine.

APRIL 8, 2022ByREUTERS
Newly recruited Houthi soldiers march during the funeral of Houthi fighters killed during recent fighting against government forces, in Sanaa, Yemen, December 6, 2021.

Israeli-Palestinian conflict: A way forward for peace - opinion

The joint Israeli-Palestinian vision must provide real answers to real Israeli and Palestinian security fears and needs.

MARCH 30, 2022ByGERSHON BASKIN
BASSAM ABU SHARIF is photographed in 2003.