Palestinians

No institution embodies the move toward Palestinian self-determination quite like the Palestinian Authority security forces (PASF). Created in the wake of the Oslo Accords, the PASF encompasses a collection of gendarmerie, police, intelligence, and civil defense services that has played a crucial role, for both good and ill, in every

Without the creation of a new military concept by Israel to counter Hamas, a much bloodier conflict is likely in the future.

A former PA advisor discusses the concrete steps Washington can take to preserve security cooperation and build public trust between the two sides, at least until deeper negotiations are possible again.

The State Department is upping the pressure on Tehran and the Brotherhood's violent progeny in Gaza and Egypt.

Despite the inflammatory rhetoric in his latest speech, the Palestinian leader is unlikely to foreclose the two-state process and opt for armed struggle, Islamist domination, or other risky options.

The various regional actors who galvanized past protests have lost much of their legitimacy in recent years.

Saudi Arabia's rulers have lots of worries, but Trump's announcement about the holy city isn't one of them.

The president's statement does not, in fact, concede Palestinian rights and claims, but he must now make this clear to avoid empowering rejectionists.

The challenge for the president is clear: acknowledge the de facto reality, but don't take a position on the city's final status.