David Singer

PLO-Hamas referendum could boost Trump peace plans

There is little hope that reconciliation talks between Hamas and Fatah will end a decade of bitter internecine feuding which has seen a parallel entrenchment of territorial divisions between them in Gaza and the West Bank.

Trump won’t swallow Erekat’s PLO-Palestine poison pill

Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) Secretary-General Saeb Erekat has managed to grab international headlines to promote yet another PLO canard regarding the 100 years old Jewish-Arab conflict.

Trump meets with Abbas and a phantom Palestinian Authority

It is hard to believe that a White House meeting between President Trump and Mahmoud Abbas could be headlined in an official White House Statement as:

King Abdullah's dethronement threatens Jordan-Israel two-state solution

A conference in Jerusalem next month proposing a plan ("Plan") involving the dethronement of Jordan's King Abdullah threatens any attempt by Jordan and Israel to peacefully apportion - between their respective States - sovereignty in Judea and Samaria--called the West Bank since 1950--and Gaza ("Disputed Territories").

ABC Media Watch program continues to wipe Israel off the map

The Australian Broadcasting Commission (ABC)--taxpayer funded to the tune of $1 billion annually--still continues to feature a map which falsely identifies "Israel" as "Palestine".

United Nations and Trump should heed 1989 Balfour Declaration

A lot of bloodshed, pain and suffering sustained by both Jews and Arabs over the last 28 years could have been avoided had the United Nations heeded the 1989 Balfour Declaration presented by the 4th Lord Balfour at the 4th international conference of the Jordan is Palestine Committee held in Jerusalem in November 1989.

Abbas set to defy Trump and Netanyahu at United Nations

PLO chairman Mahmoud Abbas seems set to once again embark on another futile journey to the United Nations (UN) seeking recognition of a second Arab state--in addition to Jordan--within the territory comprised in the League of Nations Mandate for Palestine.

Trump must question Abbas-PLO commitment to peace with Israel

The planned visit to the Middle East at the end of August by President Trump’s Senior Advisor Jared Kushner, Special Envoy for International Negotiations Jason Greenblatt and Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategy Dina Powell – presents a wonderful opportunity for them to test the commitment of the PLO and its leader Mahmoud Abbas to concluding a peace treaty with Israel.

Trump, Israel, Jordan and PLO need to define Palestine's boundaries

President Trump's attempt to end the Jewish-Arab conflict could well hinge on Israel, Jordan, the PLO and Trump defining the boundaries of former Palestine under the 1922 Mandate for Palestine (Mandate territory).

Trump, Israel, Jordan and Egypt can redress Obama - PLO debacle

President Trump continues to ponder the way forward to end the 100 years conflict between Arabs and Jews - as negotiations between Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO)--stalled since April 2014--show no sign of being resumed.

PLO aim to destroy Israel and Jordan gets boost in Australia

The Resolution of the New South Wales (NSW) Labor Party Conference urging the next elected Australian Labor Government to recognise “Palestine” (Resolution) has boosted the political objectives of the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) whose Charter calls for the destruction of Israel and Jordan.

Trump should dump PLO and jump-start Israel-Jordan negotiations

President Trump has completed six months in office without managing to get Israel and the PLO to resume their negotiations - stalled since April 2014. Trump's failure has not been for lack of trying.

Trump can end Israel-PLO impasse using India's Vedanta Solution

The first state visit ever to Israel by an Indian prime minister-- Narendra Modi-- could generate the impetus President Trump needs to end the diplomatic void caused by the breakdown in negotiations between Israel and the PLO since 2014.

Trump must reject Abbas claims at UN on size of Palestine

President Trump cannot begin to resolve the Jewish-Arab conflict unless he first rejects the claims made by Mahmoud Abbas at the United Nations in 2012 and 2013 concerning the territorial dimensions of former Palestine.

Trump, Kushner, Greenblatt flirt with phantom Palestinian Authority

President Trump has made a poor start in attempting to broker an end to the Jewish-Arab conflict by initially engaging with the "Palestinian Authority"--an entity that no longer legally exists.

Deceiving Trump and Tillerson has consequences for Abbas

President Trump and Secretary of State Tillerson are quickly learning that tough talk is needed to rein in Mahmoud Abbas--who has deceived Trump and Tillerson twice in the last month.

Abbas concessions kick-start Trump attempt to resolve Israel-Arab conflict

Three concessions made by Mahmoud Abbas - following pressure placed on him by President Trump - open the way to possible negotiations between Israel, the Palestinian Arabs, Egypt and Jordan to resolve the 100 years old Israel-Arab conflict.

Trump should move Pollard to Jerusalem

President Trump's delay in moving the US Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem presents the President with a wonderful opportunity to commute Jonathan Pollard's sentence - freeing Pollard to move from New York to Jerusalem.

Trump signals Abbas must end indiscriminate slaughter of Jews

The horrific carnage perpetrated in Manchester on 22 May presented an emotion-charged backdrop to two meetings the next day between President Trump and President Abbas in Bethlehem and President Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu in Jerusalem.

Trump must honour Bush-Congress deal with Israel

President Trump's historic visit to Israel on 22 May presents the perfect opportunity for him to deliver on the promises he made to Israel during last year's Presidential election campaign.