On January 31, Gary Grappo, a former diplomat and Fair Observer’s chairman of the Board, grudgingly came to the defense of the Trump administration’s “deal of the century” that many feel has abusively been referred to as a “peace plan.” Grappo begins by admitting that it is...
In publishing “The Secrets of Jewish Genius,” an opinion piece by regular columnist Bret Stephens, The New York Times demonstrated its commitment to free speech, at least for its stable of elite writers. That commitment means tolerating even the expression of extreme opinions that lack any...
The world has been warned. Nikki Haley is taking names. In a 14 to 1 vote at the United Nations Security Council on the long-standing matter of the status of Jerusalem — in response to Donald Trump’s decision to establish the US embassy in that disputed city — the one nation to vote...
Being locked in an “open-air prison” in Gaza, Palestinian youth have lost hope. I was born in one of the most dangerous places in the world: the Gaza Strip. This is a land where the hopes and dreams of young men and women go to die, where the children work in factories instead of playing,...
The aim of the resistance is to free Palestine and to give Palestinians the rights they deserve, says Miko Peled. The courtroom in Jerusalem was small with whitewashed walls and a few simple, uncomfortable wooden benches. The air conditioner didn’t work well, so the room was either too cold or...
With unrest in the Palestinian Territories, an Israeli soccer group known for its racism is getting involved. Israel’s most notorious soccer fan group, La Familia, which is known for its militant racism against Palestinians, Arabs and Muslims, has put itself in the firing line as...
Government investigations over Beitar Jerusalem and La Familia suggest that Israel might seriously tackle racist soccer fans. Israel is struggling with groups linked to a banned nationalist party. The movements in question are at the forefront of racist, anti-Palestinian incidents. These include...
If Israel’s right-wing government hadn’t tried to shut Arab parties out of the Knesset, it might have been doing better in the election. In a last-minute bid to bolster support before Israel votes in a general election, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu has categorically stated that while...
The latest violence in Gaza could lead to a positive outcome, if all sides are willing to make painful compromises. The confrontation between Israel and Hamas in Gaza again raises the nagging question of how to settle the Middle East’s most enduring conflict. As Israelis, Palestinians...
If you were forced to flee your home, what would you take with you? This war is like no other. More than ever before, mosques, churches and UN shelters have been targeted. With a fragile 72-hour ceasefire in place at the time of writing, there is still no safe place in Gaza. After...
