Mahmoud Abbas

Israeli and Palestinian officials may growl at one another. But their soldiers are quietly cooperating behind the scenes to keep the peace—as long as Trump doesn’t blow it.

Since Trump recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, reaction on the Palestinian street has not reached fever pitch. One reason: little or no faith in the Palestinian leadership.

‘Past administrations jumped into the peace process pool,’ says an Israeli official, praising Team Trump’s go-slow approach. ‘There’s no water in this pool, no reason to jump in.’

The evidence is clear and convincing that the Soviets cultivated Mahmoud Abbas, but what did that bring them in the past, and what does it mean in the present?

Najat Abu Bakr has accused Palestinian Authority officials of rampant theft. Now they’re going after her.

The supposedly moderated president hugs a genocidal tyrant and bans elections while the world remains silent.

From Pakistan’s violent Charlie Hebdo protests to Mexico City’s ‘No Pants Subway Ride,’ the most compelling images from the past seven days.