Omar Karmi

Netanyahu stands on stage with Iran lied in giant letters projected on a screen behind him

Netanyahu's Iran speech for an audience of two

Omar Karmi 4 May 2018

Delivered in Tel Aviv, Israeli prime minister’s remarks were intended for Washington and Riyadh. Read more about Netanyahu's Iran speech for an audience of two

Saudi crown prince is seen smiling from chest up while wearing robe and checkered headdress

Saudi crown prince's gift to Israel

Omar Karmi 10 April 2018

Do Mohammad bin Salman’s “Jewish state” comments live up to the hype? Read more about Saudi crown prince's gift to Israel

Targeting Palestinian unity

Omar Karmi 23 March 2018

Gaza bomb attack blows up reconciliation process. Read more about Targeting Palestinian unity

Abdulfattah al-Sisi sits at a desk underneath golden eagle medallion with a military officer on either side of him

Egypt moves $15 billion closer to Israel

Omar Karmi 23 February 2018

Arab autocrats abandon even pretense of support for Palestine. Read more about Egypt moves $15 billion closer to Israel

Close-up of face of crying woman standing in a crowd

Gaza in a vise

Omar Karmi 13 February 2018

Palestinians – once again – are on their own. Read more about Gaza in a vise

Photo shows Benjamin Netanyahu and Donald Trump sitting in front of American and Israeli flags

Israel strikes Syria but Iran is the target

Omar Karmi 12 February 2018

Israel has bombed Syria at least 100 times since 2011. Read more about Israel strikes Syria but Iran is the target

Mohammad bin Salman and Mahmoud Abbas converse during meeting

Politics, lies and audiotape

Omar Karmi 20 January 2018

Regional certainties unsettled by Trump’s demolition job on two-state solution. Read more about Politics, lies and audiotape

Landscape photo shows a construction crane is above a group of Israeli settlement homes with Israel's concrete wall in the foreground

Annex and be damned

Omar Karmi 6 January 2018

Israel’s right wing is seizing its moment to uncertain result. Read more about Annex and be damned

Woman holds photo of Dome of the Rock with the message Jerusalem is the eternal capital of Palestine

Jerusalem crisis should point Palestinians to new path

Omar Karmi 20 December 2017

Official leadership – both PA and Hamas – have failed to seize prime opportunity in Trump proclamation. Read more about Jerusalem crisis should point Palestinians to new path

Trump sits at desk holding up newly signed executive order as Vice President Pence stands behind him

Oh Jerusalem: Requiem for the two-state solution

Omar Karmi 6 December 2017

Trump’s announcement to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital marks a threshold passed that cannot be walked back. Read more about Oh Jerusalem: Requiem for the two-state solution