Two State Solution

Israel must repair its strategic triangle with the US and American Jewry - opinion

Every Israeli government must keep one fact firmly in mind: Israel has no great-power ally other than the United States.

US President Donald Trump greets Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as he arrives at the West Wing of the White House in Washington, DC on September 29, 2025; illustrative
A Palestinian house after an incident with Israeli settlers in Bruqin village near Salfit, in the West Bank last month.

How being pro-Palestinian has changed - opinion

Palestinians protest in support of senior Fatah leader Marwan Barghouti in the West Bank city of Nablus, August 20, 2025

Hamas support plunges among Palestinians as Barghouti emerges as top Abbas successor - poll

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas speaks during the 8th General Conference of Fatah in Ramallah in the West Bank, May 14, 2026.

PA's Abbas calls for end to 'systemic' settler violence, requests support from UN, Arab leaders


France to recognize Palestinian state in September, Macron says

“The urgency today is to end the war in Gaza and to provide aid to the civilian population. Peace is possible,” Macron said.

 France's President Emmanuel Macron, July 10, 2025.

US will not attend Israel two-state conference at UN, State Dept says

A conference regarding the two-state solution is scheduled to take place later in the month at the United Nations.

 The United Nations headquarters building is pictured though a window with the UN logo in the foreground in the Manhattan borough of New York August 15, 2014.

WATCH: Saudi normalization possible without commitment to Palestinian state, Deputy FM tells 'Post'

Asked whether normalization was possible without Israel having to commit to Palestinian statehood, Haskel answered that she “believed so.”

 Illustrative image of Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman

French-Saudi summit on two-state solution rescheduled to end of July, after delays from Iran war

The conference, scheduled to take place in New York, was initially planned for last month but was postponed due to the conflict between Israel and Iran.

 Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman meets with French President Emmanuel Macron in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, December 2, 2024.

Netanyahu says any future Palestinian state would be a platform to destroy Israel

Netanyahu described the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel from the Gaza Strip, where Hamas was in control, as evidence of what Palestinians would do with a state.

 (L-R): Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, US President Donald Trump seen near the White House (illustrative)

Israel can sanction UK lawmakers just as they sanctioned Israeli ministers - opinion

The main effect of targeting Israeli ministers will be to embolden Hamas and its fellow jihadists.

(L-R) Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir

Abbas undermines Hamas in letter sent to Macron ahead of Palestine conference

In his letter, Abbas stated, "I emphasize the Palestinian people's commitment to the two-state solution and to its peaceful implementation."

French President Emmanuel Macron welcomes Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas as he arrives for a meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, September 21, 2018.

Unintended consequences of success: Palestinian statehood - opinion

Most Israelis would support Palestinian statehood if they were confident it would bring security. Benjamin Netanyahu's actions have unwittingly supported the argument for statehood.

 PEOPLE GATHER in Tehran to mourn the killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in an Israel Air Force strike in Lebanon, in September. The IAF also destroyed much of the missile arsenal of the Lebanon-based Iranian proxy, the writer notes.

Two-state solution support hits all-time low as Israeli trust collapses – Pew poll

Only 21% of Israelis believe peaceful coexistence with a Palestinian state is possible; distrust and status of Jerusalem cited as top obstacles.

 Israeli and Palestinian flags side by side. (illustration).

European calls for Palestinian statehood isn't principled diplomacy, it's panic - opinion

These nations understand that Israel’s methodical approach to victory in Gaza is dismantling the carefully constructed mythology surrounding Palestinian statehood.

 Flags of Spain, Norway and Ireland seen as Mahmoud Abbas speaks at the United Nations.