The perils of a ‘revitalized’ Palestinian Authority

The world is now contemplating the future governance of Gaza in the aftermath of the horrific Oct. 7 massacre and the ensuing war. Read more

An open letter to Thomas Friedman

Dear Mr. Friedman, Read more

Abbas once again set to demonize Israel as he pushes Palestinian propaganda at the UN

The 77th session of the UN General Assembly opens this week. It is expected that the Palestinian Authority’s President Mahmoud Abbas will once again force the Palestinian question to the forefront of the international agenda. Read more

An open letter to President Biden on his planned visit to eastern Jerusalem

Dear Mr President,

It is with the respect that I write to you today to express my deepest concerns over reports of your proposed visit to symbolic Palestinian Authority institutions in eastern Jerusalem during your forthcoming trip to Israel this month. Read more

Remembering Israel’s unknown fallen soldiers

On the eve of Remembrance Day for Israel’s Fallen Soldiers, the country unites. Read more

Believing the threats of our enemies more than the promises of our allies

“Promise me, Danny, that you will always believe more in the threats of our enemies than in the promises of our allies.” Read more

Amnesty International should be ashamed

According to a recent Amnesty International report, Israel is apparently “committing the crime of apartheid.” Read more

Together against hate

We all anxiously followed the unfolding on Saturday of the tragic hostage event at the Beth Israel Synagogue in Colleyville, Texas. Read more

A three-stage plan for the permanent reconstruction of Gaza

Moments after another round of fighting on the Gaza border, the world awakes once more to a mission that repeats itself every few years: the rehabilitation of the Gaza Strip. Read more

The plague of the Middle East in 2021 remains Iran

The United Nations, the setting for my five-year service as Israel’s 17th Permanent Representative, has traditionally been an unwelcome and problematic arena for the State of Israel. Read more

The US president-elect must heed the lessons of history when managing Iran

One of the most crucial issues on the table for the Middle East is Iran. Read more

Coronavirus and the United Nations

As the world adjusts to life during a global pandemic, with nations implementing lockdown measures and citizens trying to cope with life in this new reality, it’s worth considering—and leveraging—the valuable role of the United Nations. Read more

Mahmoud Abbas’s map of lies

When Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas spoke before the U.N. Security Council last week to denounce U.S. President Donald Trump’s Mideast peace plan, he brought with him a peculiar prop: a graphic with a series of maps titled “The Palestinians [sic] Historic Compromise,” which purport to show how “Historic Palestine” has “disappeared” over the course of the 20th century. Read more

History will remember Abbas as peace rejectionist

Even before the Trump administration’s Middle East peace plan was revealed earlier this month, Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas was planning his trip to New York City, where he plans to address the United Nations and protest the plan’s outline, which the P.A. has rejected outright. Read more

Context is key: It was a riot, not a protest

Over the past several weeks, much discussion has been made about the events last spring on the border between Israel and the Gaza Strip…writes Danny Danon. Read more

Jerusalem: not just an idea

With another Jerusalem Day (May 17) passing us by, we are once again witnesses to the usual platitudes from our leaders…writes Danny Danon/JNS.org. Read more