“Although U.S. policy toward Israeli settlements has fluctuated over time, successive American officials have consistently taken a dim view of the settlement movement. Trump and his advisors may change all that very soon,” writes Derek Davison.

Many fear that a Trump presidency will, by default, favor Netanyahu and his policies. But if Trump’s past statements on Israel are precedent, what will matter more is whether the ‘dealmaker’ gets to broker the ultimate deal.

Aides to US president-elect Donald Trump are reportedly warning President Barack Obama not to “even think about” trying to make a new push for progress on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in the final weeks of his administration.

The Netanyahu government insists that Palestinians recognize Israel as the Jewish state, as opposed to just recognizing that it exists. But the Israeli prime minister refuses to recognize the Palestinian people and their rights to exist as a nation, as opposed to just acknowledging the fact that they live here.

The draft bill could embolden armed Jewish settlers in the occupied West Bank to continue taking over Palestinian homes.

While government is trying to pass legislation that would legalize outposts in the West Bank, including Amona, court refuses to grant what it dubbed a ‘last minute’ request to extend the deadline, set for December

Hamas recently appointed a founding member with close ties to Syria and Iran to replace Ismail Haniyeh as the effective political leader in the Gaza Strip, sources said Sunday.

There are fears among Palestinians that the seventh Fatah conference to be held Nov. 29 will lead to an organizational split.