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Steps to a two state solution: Pressure Egypt to permanently open the Rafah crossing

Posted 17 May, 2022 in Analysis, Coexistence, Hamas, Israel, Israeli Politics, Middle East, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
Steps to a two state solution: For Israel, for Palestine, for peace Step Nineteen: Pressure Egypt to permanently open the Rafah crossing The Rafah Crossing represents a crucial route to the outside world for the people of Gaza and is the only pedestrian crossing between Gaza and Egypt. (The tightly restricted border between Israel and Gaza has…

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In Brief: Israeli president speaks with Abbas following Jerusalem clashes

Posted 4 May, 2022 in Analysis, Coexistence, Israel, Israeli Politics, Middle East, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
Israeli president Isaac Herzog > Elad Brami, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Israeli president Isaac Herzog called the leaders of the Palestinian Authority, UAE and Bahrain at the weekend to wish them a happy Eid al-Fitr, his office said in a statement. He spoke with PA president Mahmoud Abbas, UAE crown prince Sheikh Mohammad bin Zayed…

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Steps to a two state solution: Oppose unilateral actions by either side

Posted 3 May, 2022 in Analysis, Coexistence, Hamas, Israel, Israeli Politics, Middle East, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
Steps to a two state solution: For Israel, for Palestine, for peace Step Eighteen: Oppose unilateral actions by either side The sole route to a viable, sustainable two-state solution is through a settlement resulting from direct negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian Authority. While Israel was right to withdraw from Gaza, the unilateral nature of this process…

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LFI MPs push FCDO to support peacebuilding fund

Posted 26 April, 2022 in Antisemitism, Coexistence, Incitement, Israel, News, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
At FCDO Orals today, LFI parliamentary supporters Wayne David MP and Mary Glindon MP both challenged the Foreign Secretary on the government's lack of action to ensure a place for the UK on the board of the International Fund for Israeli-Palestinian Peace. Both Wayne and Mary expressed their frustration at the UK's lack of progress while…

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In Brief: EU committee criticises Palestinian Authority for antisemitic textbooks

Posted 5 April, 2022 in Analysis, Antisemitism, Coexistence, Incitement, Israel, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
Image: IMPACT-se The European Parliament’s budgetary control committee has passed a motion condemning the Palestinian Authority for printing new school textbooks containing violent and hateful anti-Israel material using European funding. The EU funds the salaries of the Palestinian Authority-employed civil servants who write and produce the textbooks. The motion effectively freezes EU funding to the PA while deliberations…

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Steps to a two state solution: Support steps towards a permanent Gaza ceasefire

Posted 4 April, 2022 in Analysis, Coexistence, Hamas, Israel, Israeli Politics, Middle East, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
Steps to a two state solution: For Israel, for Palestine, for peace Step Sixteen: Support steps towards a permanent Gaza ceasefire Hamas’ refusal to renounce violence and terrorism, accept Israel’s right to exist within the framework of a two-state solution, and agree to abide by past diplomatic agreements makes the prospect of a peace deal between the…

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In Brief: Israel set to raise work permit quotas for Gazans to 20,000

Posted 30 March, 2022 in Analysis, Coexistence, Hamas, Israel, Israeli Politics, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
Erez crossing between Israel and Gaza > Zero0000, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons The Israeli government has raised the number of permits for residents of the Gaza Strip to work in Israel by some 8,000, bringing the total to 20,000, according to the country’s Ministry for Regional Cooperation. The cabinet signed off the government resolution on Sunday,…

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In Brief: Israeli leaders visit Jordan to reduce Ramadan tensions

Posted 30 March, 2022 in Analysis, Coexistence, Incitement, Israel, Israeli Politics, Middle East, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
King Abdullah II of Jordan. European Parliament, CC BY-4.0. Israel’s border with Jordan has witnessed a flurry of official crossings in recent days, as several senior Israeli politicians have visited the Hashemite kingdom ahead of Ramadan. Labor's public security minister Omer Barlev reportedly met with Jordanian foreign minister Ayman Safadi last week to discuss security arrangements ahead of the…

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Analysis: Israel hit by terror attacks as it welcomes Arab foreign ministers

Posted 30 March, 2022 in Analysis, Coexistence, Iran, Israel, Israeli Politics, Middle East, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
Negev summit > AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, Pool Israel has been rocked by three terrorist attacks in the past week, killing at least eleven people, while it welcomed the foreign ministers of a number of Arab nations for an unprecedented summit over the weekend. What happened The foreign ministers of four Arab countries – the UAE, Bahrain, Morocco…

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STEPS TO A TWO STATE SOLUTION: Support construction of a Gaza seaport

Posted 29 March, 2022 in Analysis, Coexistence, Hamas, Israel, Israeli Politics, Middle East, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
Steps to a two state solution: For Israel, for Palestine, for peace Step Fifteen: Support construction of a Gaza seaport In the wake of the 2014 Gaza war, Labor MK and security minister in the Bennett-Lapid government Omer Barlev presented a comprehensive strategy to effectively end Gaza’s international isolation without compromising Israel’s security. One of its key…

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