By Hanan Ashrawi

Trump and the world must decide: justice or occupation

The reaction to possible U.S. embassy move is a test of the world's commitment to peace.

by Uri Savir

How new UN secretary-general plans to advance two-state process

The new secretary-general of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, sees in the Paris peace conference on Jan. 15 a realization of his long-held view that peace and conflict resolution can only be achieved and sustained through ongoing multilateral diplomacy. Guterres is now contemplating how to leverage the expected outcomes of the conference.

Hamas rep.: Iran is our sole supporter 

TEHRAN – The representative of the Palestinian Hamas resistance movement in Tehran has said Iran is the only supporter of the organization in the Middle East.

By Rashid Khalidi

John Kerry and Israel: Too little and too late

In a speech this week laying out the Obama administration’s parameters for a final peace agreement between Israel and Palestine, Secretary of State John Kerry stated what has been obvious to most observers for many years: that Israel’s construction of Jewish settlements on occupied Palestinian land has all but destroyed the two-state solution. Unfortunately, Kerry’s speech offers far too little, and comes much too late.

By Nasim Ahmed

Someone tell Trump that Israel’s annexation of Jerusalem will sow seeds of perennial conflict

Donald Trump’s imminent arrival in the White House has become a source of anxiety and panic. For certain, there are many things to be worried about including his pledge to create a Muslim database and to ban Muslims from entering the U.S. Though his pledges alone are of grave concern, they are far from being the most disconcerting.

The UN resolution is a defining act of Obama’s Presidency.

Obama’s anti-Israel tantrum

The decision by the United States to abstain from a United Nations Security Council resolution condemning Israel over its settlements on the West Bank is one of the most significant, defining moments of the Obama Presidency.

Kyrgyzstan’s new envoy delivers credentials to Zarif

TEHRAN – Kyrgyzstan’s new ambassador to Tehran on Monday submitted his credentials to Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, Mehr reported.

By Yvonne Ridley

Israeli wildfires expose Netanyahu’s burning hatred

As wildfires tore through large swathes of the land a week or so ago, some Israeli politicians used the disaster as an opportunity to fan the flames of hatred against Palestinians by calling it a “fire intifada”. Foreign firefighters from many countries came to Israel’s assistance, but it seems that those politicians had different

‘Israeli accusations against Iran intended to hide crimes against Palestinians’

TEHRAN - Iran’s deputy permanent representative to the UN has said claims by the Israeli regime that Iran has been violating “numerous Security Council resolutions” are baseless and a typical attempt by Tel Aviv to smoke screen its criminal acts against the Palestinian nation.

Israeli soldiers fatally shoot Palestinian man in West Bank

Violent crackdown continues in the occupied Palestinian territories. In their latest aggression, Israeli military forces have fatally shot a Palestinian man at the main checkpoint between the northern part of the occupied West Bank and Jerusalem al-Quds over allegations he attempted to carry out a stabbing attack.

By staff and agency

Iran: Israeli occupation continues to be the most destabilizing factor

Iran’s deputy permanent representative to the UN, on Tuesday expressed concerns over human rights situation in the Occupied Territories, saying the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian lands continues to be the most destabilizing factor that clearly threatens international peace and security.

‘Terrorism and Zionism are two sides of same coin’

TEHRAN - Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, a foreign policy advisor to the parliament speaker, called Zionism and terrorism two sides the same coin which should be fight with.

Leader: Defending Palestine symbolizes a defense of Islam

TEHRAN - Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution said on Sunday that defending the Palestinian cause in the face of the Zionist regime of Israel symbolizes a defense of Islam.