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Pinhas Inbari

Pinhas Inbari is a veteran Arab affairs correspondent who formerly reported for Israel Radio and Al Hamishmar newspaper. He currently serves as an analyst for the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs.

The Palestinian Authority is already signaling to President-elect Joe Biden that it’s willing to return to negotiations, but its maximalist positions clash with the prevailing mood in the Arab Sunni world.
The competition for the Palestinians’ leadership is no mere battle of personalities, it is a struggle between the local Palestinians and the leadership imposed on them during the Oslo Accords.
There are encouraging signs that Jordan’s new government could become an integral part of the U.S. peace push and also move towards rapprochement with Saudi Arabia.
Despite its threats, the Palestinian Authority has few options open to it.
Despite recent reports about a possible prisoner exchange deal between Israel and Hamas, the reality is that there is no single, strong Hamas leader in Gaza who is free to make such decisions.
The COVID-19 pandemic is presenting the Palestinian Authority and Hamas with some unique challenges.
The Palestinian Authority’s current anti-Trump policy is bringing it into conflict with the fundamental interests of the Arab states.
While Syrian dictator Bashar Assad may be maintaining quiet on the border, he is also stirring up unrest on the Israeli side.
Palestinian in Lebanon hold a “Day of Rage” after the country puts Palestinian labor in the same category as that of Syrian illegals, leaving many with no way to support their families.
The Bahrain conference lies outside the U.N. framework, and therefore Palestinian participation in it would be tantamount to an admission that the PLO’s U.N. strategy has failed.
Why does the plight of Palestinian refugees in war-torn Syria not interest Israel’s Arab parties at all?
There is no safety net to replace the Israeli payments; the entire “economic struggle” is one large question mark.