Dr. Adnan Abu Amer heads the Political Science and Media Department of Umma University Open Education in Gaza.
Friday 14-May-2021
As the Israeli aggression on Gaza continues for the third consecutive day there is a conviction within the ranks of the occupation army that unless it strengthens its deterrence against Hamas in this round the movement will threaten to resume attacks each time tension arises in Jerusalem.
Friday 23-April-2021
Israeli security political and military circles are agitated amid increasing military tension with Iran highlighted by the recent attack on the Natanz nuclear facility and the announcement by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu which looked like a claim of responsibility.
Saturday 17-April-2021
After being absent from Hamas’s leadership during the 2017-2021 term the movement announced electing Khaled Meshaal the former head of its political bureau to lead the Palestinian Islamist group’s office in the diaspora in the next 2021-2025 term.
Monday 15-February-2021
Immediately after US President Joe Biden’s inauguration Israel started “scrutinizing” his ministers and political envoys. It began by categorizing each as close or hostile to the Zionist entity.
Thursday 3-December-2020
As tension escalates on numerous fronts Israeli intelligence agencies continue to develop their capabilities and now have databases and integrated artificial intelligence allowing them to analyse massive amounts of information.
Saturday 21-November-2020
Israeli-Palestinian relations have undergone rapid changes in recent hours after the Palestinian Authority (PA) announced the resumption of security coordination with Israel.
Monday 16-November-2020
With the ongoing impasse in Israeli-Palestinian negotiations some new proposals have been published covering an alternative to an independent Palestinian state.
Thursday 12-November-2020
Just like everyone else Palestinian and Israeli decision-makers are awaiting the official announcement of the result of the US presidential election confirming Democrat Joe Biden’s victory.
Tuesday 3-November-2020
Israel is getting ever more concerned about the result of the US election today. It fears a win for Democrat candidate Joe Biden and the loss of its ally Donald Trump.
Friday 23-October-2020
There has been a series of contacts and meetings between Hamas and Russia this year to discuss developments in the Palestinian issue.
Wednesday 7-October-2020
Day after day the magnitude of the Israeli benefits from normalisation with the Gulf become clearer especially on the military and strategic levels.
Tuesday 8-September-2020
Ever since Israel’s plans to annex large parts of the occupied West Bank and Jordan Valley emerged media and political discussions about them have moved on to more urgent issues primarily the Israel-UAE normalisation agreement.
Friday 28-August-2020
Israel is frustrated at its failure to tackle the international Boycott Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement despite the huge budget allocated to the task and the recruitment of pro-Israel activists worldwide to help.
Sunday 16-August-2020
The rapid development of normalisation of the Emirati-Israeli relations has constituted a truly historic occasion to turn the page after decades of clandestine contact only then to make them public without shame nor consideration for any Palestinian and Arab response.
Tuesday 21-July-2020
The possibly temporary postponement of Israel’s annexation of swathes of the occupied West Bank and Jordan Valley arose out of disagreements from within the Zionist state itself as well as other voices warning of the consequences of such a move.
Saturday 7-March-2020
Israel has re-elected Benjamin Netanyahu the leader of the right-wing camp in a surprising result given the corruption charges against him and a forthcoming trial.