Hanan Ashrawi

US President-elect Joe Biden, left, who was then US Vice President, and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, meet at the presidential compound in Ramallah, West Bank, March 9, 2016.

PLO official: Biden is ‘no savior’ for Palestinians but should hold Israel ‘to account’

Human rights

The past four years of the Trump administration has not been good for Palestinians. As President-elect Joe Biden prepares to take office, Palestinian senior official Hanan Ashrawi says his administration has a chance to turn things around.

Israeli-Palestinian Negotiating Table: Is There Really a Chance for Peace?

The World

Mixed Views on Palestinian’s UN Recognition Plans

Conflict & Justice
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