DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Qatar on Tuesday said it is sending $480 million to Palestinians in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip after a cease-fire deal ended the deadliest fighting between Israel and Palestinian militants since a 2014 war. Qatar's Foreign Ministry said $300 million would support health...
Self-Help for Palestinians is Focus for Non-Profit, Despite U.S. Cuts
Charity organizations throughout the U.S. are struggling to provide ongoing assistance to Palestinians living in the Middle East following cuts in funding ordered by the Trump Administration. "We have funding to continue doing Palestinian community infrastructure development work over the next few months, but some of that funding has been cut so...
25 Years Later, Oslo Accords Fail to Deliver for Palestinians
Twenty-five years ago, the Oslo accords heralded a promising new era in the long quest for peace between Israelis and Palestinians. The agreements, signed on the White House lawn on September 13, 1993, "culminated in mutual recognition between Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization, which Israel had long banned as...
More Young American Jews Take Stand Against Israel's Tactics
For young adult American Jews, the Birthright program offers an enticing opportunity. It provides expense-paid educational tours of Israel, lasting a week or longer, to explore Jewish history and learn about contemporary issues in the Jewish state. The organization's website says Birthright Israel "seeks to ensure the future of the Jewish people...
Palestinians Sort Through 8 Years of Mail Held by Israel
JERICHO, West Bank — Palestinian postal workers in the West Bank are sifting through eight years' worth of undelivered mail held by Israel. In recent days the Palestinian postal staff in Jericho has been sorting through tons of undelivered mail in a room packed with letters, boxes and even a...
Blood on Trump's Hands Because of Jerusalem Embassy: Gideon Levy
Editor's Note: Israeli journalist and author Gideon Levy wrote this essay exclusively for GV Wire. The American embassy has moved to Jerusalem. The old embassy in Hayarkon Street in Tel Aviv has changed the sign on the building and now it is called “The American Embassy Branch Office.” Israelis and...