Ireland, Spain and Norway say they will recognize a Palestinian state

From left, Irish Prime Minister Simon Harris, Spain's President Pedro Sánchez and Norway’s Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre are pictured.

Ireland, Spain and Norway have announced plans to formally recognize a Palestinian state next week, in a move that is likely to bolster the global Palestinian cause but further strain relations between Europe and Israel. The three European nations say their landmark decision is the best way to achieve lasting peace in the Middle East,… Continue reading Ireland, Spain and Norway say they will recognize a Palestinian state

Biden’s Moral Calculus in Brokering a Saudi-Israeli Peace Deal

[ad_1] Last week, the Times columnist Thomas Friedman reported that the Biden Administration was “wrestling with whether to pursue the possibility of a U.S.-Saudi mutual security pact that would involve Saudi Arabia normalizing relations with Israel.” The pact, Friedman wrote, would entail Israeli “concessions to the Palestinians that would preserve the possibility of a two-state… Continue reading Biden’s Moral Calculus in Brokering a Saudi-Israeli Peace Deal