Middle East peace

Middle East faces critical window for change as Trump’s time in office runs down

NATIONAL AFFAIRS: US and regional officials at MEAD argue Iran, Gaza, and Lebanon processes are flawed but preferable to alternatives and must be secured before Trump leaves office.

|ByHERB KEINON
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House. Israel has a 28-month window before Trump leaves office to entrench the processes now underway in Iran, Gaza, and Lebanon, according to assessments heard at the MEAD conference in Washington.
Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan receives Saudi Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates December 7, 2021.

Gulf leaders are about to pass up the Iran moment - comment

Most world leaders are thinking of the next election. These leaders are freer to make long-term decisions for long-term stability.

|ByEZRA TAYLOR
Church of the Holy Sepulchre

Jerusalem Orthodox churches don’t represent all Christians - opinion

Evangelical Catholics reject claims that Christian Zionism is harmful and believe in the Jewish people’s covenant with god.

|ByPADDY MONAGHAN
A Hezbollah supporter holds a Palestinian flag and a cutout image of late Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah at a ceremony held by Hezbollah to commemorate the first anniversary of Nasrallah's killing by Israel, on the outskirts of Beirut, Lebanon, September 27, 2025.

Israel must take opportunity to open ties with Lebanon, Syria to confront Hezbollah - editorial

The two adversaries are signaling openness to a different relationship with Israel, and it is imperative that Jerusalem grasp the opportunity with both hands.

|ByJPOST EDITORIAL

Those streaks in the sky aren't alien - they're a sign of Israel's regional ties

Cloud streaks in the sky could be a sign of a new future for the Middle East.

MARCH 11, 2023ByWALLA!
Ha Bima square and airplane streaks in the background.

As violence flares, Blinken to arrive in Cairo, ahead of Israel visit

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is coming to the Middle East to discuss peace in the region and other pressing issues.

JANUARY 28, 2023ByOMRI NAHMIAS, TOVAH LAZAROFF
US SECRETARY of State Antony Blinken knows, or should know, that Israel does not condone violence and seeks to avoid civilian casualties wherever possible, says the writer.

Oman, once thought to be next Abraham Accords signer, criminalizes relations with Israel

Oman is one of the few Gulf states to never have engaged in a war with Israel.

JANUARY 5, 2023ByDAVID I. KLEIN/JTA
Omani Sultan Haitham bin Tarik al-Said, right, meets with Omani Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani in Muscat, Oman, May 21, 2020.

The future of Israel? A dream of peace in the Middle East

Somehow I knew the year was 2068, corresponding to the Hebrew year of 5828. The streets I walked down were familiar, but something was different.

OCTOBER 15, 2022ByDVORA WAYSMAN
Israel's tallest playground tower soars above Gan Sacher's huge new fun zone

Iran’s officials fear disturbances in Caucasus and Gulf - analysis

Iran feels pressure intensifying as countries they once felt they could lean on are formalizing diplomatic ties with Israel, as well as ties teetering with their closest neighbors.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi attends a news conference in Tehran, Iran August 29, 2022

Abraham Accords leader: 5 facts Israel’s opponents need to know

The Abraham Global Peace Initiative is an organization focusing on promoting the Abraham Accords while combating antisemitism.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022ByTAMAR URIEL-BEERI
Avi Benlolo, Founding Chairman and CEO, the Abraham Global Peace Initiative at the Jerusalem Post Conference in New York, September 12, 2022

9/11 anniversary marks generational strategic shift - analysis

Looking back on 9/11 feels different because of the generational divides.

SEPTEMBER 11, 2022BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
New York Governor Hochul and former Mayor Bloomberg visit 9/11 Memorial & Museum ahead of 20th anniversary of attacks in New York

Muslim NBA star Enes Kanter Freedom’s slam dunk for Mideast peace

Basketball star Enes Kanter Freedom believes sports can bring people together * Warns Israel not to trust Turkey, Erdogan.

AUGUST 23, 2022ByMAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN
Enes Kanter Freedom explores the Southern Wall excavations in Jerusalem.

Israel, Turkey return to full normalization

Erdogan told a gathering of ambassadors in Ankara earlier that resuming full relations will “allow us to help our Palestinian brothers.” 

AUGUST 17, 2022ByLAHAV HARKOV
Herzog is welcomed by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the Presidential Complex in Ankara on March 9.

Middle East peace will come despite US policy - opinion

It remains unclear as to whether the current US president will be making any meaningful contribution to Middle East peace.

AUGUST 12, 2022ByMARK REGEV
THE 1993 OSLO Accords between Israel and the PLO were signed in Washington, with a beaming president Bill Clinton presiding over the White House ceremony