Occupied West Bank

How European pension funds sustain Israeli occupation

Five largest funds have more than $8bn invested in companies that do business in Israeli settlements, report shows.

Palestine

How Palestinians should respond to Trump's 'one state'

Palestinians must make clear that the sole prerequisite needed for a lasting peace is justice on their lands.

Middle East

How factionalism is killing the Palestinian struggle

Factions have not only monopolised Palestinian politics but have also suffocated the youthful spirit of the struggle.

by Mariam Barghouti

Middle East

Hamas elects new leader in Gaza Strip

Yahya Sinwar, known as the founding member of the Hamas military wing, was chosen in secret elections.

Israeli–Palestinian conflict

US and Israel join forces to bury Palestinian statehood

Trump and Netanyahu are trying to push a more blatant and legalised form of apartheid on the Palestinian people.

by Daoud Kuttab

Inside Story

What happens to global support for two-state solution?

US President Donald Trump would back single-state solution to Israeli-Palestinian conflict if both sides agree.

Middle East

UN chief: 'No alternative' to Palestine-Israel solution

Guterres says two-state solution is only way for peace between Israel and Palestine, ahead of Netanyahu-Trump meeting.

Israeli–Palestinian conflict

Donald Trump drops US commitment to two-state solution

In a major policy shift, US president says he would back a single-state solution, after meeting Israeli PM Netanyahu.

Palestine

Trump stand on settlement encourages Israel's land grab

With Trump in office, Israel is encouraged to speed up its colonisation of the Palestinian territories.

Al Jazeera World

Lost Time: Palestinian prisoners in Israel

The poignant stories of Palestinian prisoners in Israel and the effects of imprisonment on them and their families.

United States

US: Middle East peace may not be two-state solution

Netanyahu to meet Trump at White House, as US suggests it may abandon efforts of creating independent Palestinian state.

East Jerusalem

Palestinians in East Jerusalem battle for their homes

Dozens of Palestinian families live with the constant threat of eviction by Israeli settler groups in the occupied city.

Syria's Civil War

Is the PLO helping or harming Palestinians in Syria?

Critics accuse the PLO of failing to protect or financially support Palestinian refugees in war-torn Syria.

Israel

Israel wants settlements, not peace

With each new settlement, the prospect of peace and the formation of a Palestinian state become even more unattainable.

by Rami Hamdallah

Gaza

Using art to heal: Battling cancer in Gaza

One Palestinian female artist's battle with cancer in Gaza.