Arab League

A severely damanged kitchen with shattered windows, destroyed walls and a tossed-over stove

We feel abandoned

Ghada Abed 6 December 2023

More than 60 days of indiscriminate destruction by Israel. When will it end? Read more about We feel abandoned

Desks are arranged in a circle in front of a number of flags at the Arab League headquarters in Cairo

Arab diplomacy stutters into gear

Omar Karmi 16 October 2023

Blinken’s tour of Arab countries has coincided with a subtle shift in US public messaging. Read more about Arab diplomacy stutters into gear

Mahmoud Abbas sits in a gold-themed room behind a sign with Palestine written on it

Arab League puts Palestine out to pasture

Omar Karmi 11 September 2020

UAE-Israel accord torpedoed years of diplomacy. Read more about Arab League puts Palestine out to pasture

Bahrain’s foreign minister Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa.

Bahrain foreign minister defends Jerusalem as Israel's capital

Tamara Nassar 18 December 2018

Khashoggi murder suspects played key role in Israel-Saudi ties. Read more about Bahrain foreign minister defends Jerusalem as Israel's capital

Mohammad bin Salman and Mahmoud Abbas converse during meeting

Politics, lies and audiotape

Omar Karmi 20 January 2018

Regional certainties unsettled by Trump’s demolition job on two-state solution. Read more about Politics, lies and audiotape

How Britain aided Israel's 1967 war

David Cronin 7 June 2017

Harold Wilson’s government approved the delivery of tanks used during the invasion. Read more about How Britain aided Israel's 1967 war

Endless peace process rewards only Israel

Omar Karmi 30 June 2016

Why the Arab and French initiatives are doomed to fail. Read more about Endless peace process rewards only Israel

Mahmoud Abbas calls for Arab military intervention against Hamas in Gaza

Ali Abunimah 30 March 2015

Hamas condemns PA leader’s comments as “dangerous and unpatriotic.” Read more about Mahmoud Abbas calls for Arab military intervention against Hamas in Gaza

Young people wave Israeli flags during nighttime rally

The Palestinians and the "Jewish state"

Vijay Prashad Beirut 16 April 2014

How can the Palestinian leadership agree to a vague term that Israeli lawmakers cannot define? Read more about The Palestinians and the "Jewish state"

UNESCO funding cut over Palestine vote may harm US economy

Jim Lobe Washington, DC 1 November 2011

The administration of US President Barack Obama announced Monday that it would immediately cut US funding for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, just hours after UNESCO’s governing board voted overwhelmingly to grant Palestine full membership. Read more about UNESCO funding cut over Palestine vote may harm US economy