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State of Palestine

Palestinian protesters fly Palestinian flags and flags of the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine, DFLP, during clashes with Israeli soldiers at the entrance the Jewish settlement of Beit El, background near the West Bank city of Ramallah.

The politics of Ireland’s enduring support for Palestinians

Conflict & Justice

Ireland is the first EU country to declare that Israeli settlements in the Palestinian territories amount to de facto annexation.

People in athletic clothes warm up together on a sidewalk.

This Palestinian running group in Jerusalem fights for the ‘right to movement’ 

Sports
A room of people seated at a table listen to a speaker. A man stands at a podium at the front, with his back to the camera.

Can Toastmasters Ramallah stay politics-free?

Conflict

Palestinian Americans wary of statehood bid

Israel to Palestinians: Only way to statehood is negotiation

On eve of Obama’s visit, Palestinians press case for electing their own president

Global Politics

Palestinians haven’t voted in a presidential election since 2006, frustrating many. A local TV producer decided to take that frustration and channel it into a reality TV series, just in time for President Barack Obama to come to Israel and the Palestinian Territories.

United Nations votes to accept Palestine as nonmember observer

Palestinians scored a diplomatic victory on Thursday when the United Nations General Assembly granted their request for nonmember observer status, rejecting a call from Israel and the United States to put that off until Israel and the Palestinians reach a permanent peace agreement.

A new Palestinian state could leave refugees stranded

One group of Palestinians wouldn’t mind a US veto of Palestinian membership into the UN: Refugees who believe membership would leave them out in the cold.

Advertising for peace in the Middle East

A new, $250,000 ad campaign is trying to raise trust between the Israelis and the Palestinians. It’s also fodder for ridicule.

Non-violent resistance in the West Bank

A growing movement among Palestinians in the West Bank advocates non-violent resistance to Israeli occupation.