Tag Archives: West Bank

Obstacles to Peace in Gaza

November 17, 2025 On  November 11, 2025, Reuters, under the heading “Partition of Gaza a looming risk as Trump’s plan falters”, reported that a de facto partition of Gaza between an area controlled by Israel and another ruled by Hamas … Continue reading

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The Two-State Solution Remains an Illusion

July 28, 2025 Last Tuesday, July 22, Mr. Jean-Noël Barrot, French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, in response to a question about his “virulent earlier reaction to the new ground offensive in Gaza”, said that France utterly condemns it … Continue reading

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2024: Another Challenging Year for the West

January 2, 2024 On May 7, 2021, China initiated a virtual discussion at the UN Security Council on the future of the Organization and the international order.  In remarks to the Security Council, Secretary Blinken, after thanking China for the … Continue reading

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The Arduous Path to the Two-State Solution

October 27, 2023 “While declarations, resolutions, and universal “sectoral” treaties have articulated some distinct conditions and core elements, no standardized definition of terrorism exists. In the absence of an internationally agreed definition of acts of terrorism, the High Commissioner for … Continue reading

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The Gaza War and the Challenges Ahead

November 13, 2023 The Hamas assault of October 7 and Israel’s military response with total disregard for civilian life have both drawn harsh criticism worldwide, most notably by the UN Secretary-General Guterres.  It has inevitably led to questions about the … Continue reading

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