Tag Archives: Khaled Abu Toameh

“Those who think that Hamas, by agreeing to Trump’s “peace plan,” has abandoned its desire to eliminate Israel or has softened its position toward Israel are unfortunately dead wrong”

GATESTONE Why Trump’s Gaza Plan is Not a Peace Deal Khaled Abu Toameh December 4, 2025 US President Donald J. Trump’s plan for ending the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip is not a “peace plan.” In the eyes of Hamas … Continue reading

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“If Hamas is ready to accept a ceasefire, the reason isn’t because it wants to stop the death and destruction in the Gaza Strip. Rather, Hamas wants to ensure that it can continue ruling the Gaza Strip after the war (and keep killing Jews)”

GATESTONE Do Not Be Fooled By Hamas’s ‘Positive Response’ Khaled Abu Toameh August 21, 2025 The Iran-backed Palestinian terror group Hamas said earlier this week that it has delivered a “positive response” to mediators on the latest US proposal for … Continue reading

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“Muslims should applaud, not condemn, Muslim leaders who reach out to Israel and Jews and speak out against Islamist terror groups”

GATESTONE Muslim Leaders Who Oppose Terrorism: The New Heroes Khaled Abu Toameh July 10, 2025 A group of brave Islamic religious leaders from France, Belgium, The Netherlands, Italy and Britain who are visiting Israel this week are being condemned and … Continue reading

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“The celebrations once again prove that a Palestinian who murders a Jew is a hero, whereas one who seeks peace with Israel is a traitor”

GATESTONE Why Palestinians Celebrate the Murder of Jews Khaled Abu Toameh April 12, 2022 The celebrations that took place in the West Bank and Gaza Strip after the recent terror attacks in Israel are yet another sign of the growing … Continue reading

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“The fact that a large number of Palestinians are desperate to work in Israel is a sign of the failure of Hamas and the Palestinian Authority to improve the living conditions of their people”

GATESTONE Why Palestinians Prefer To Work In Israel by Khaled Abu Toameh October 13, 2021 Palestinians in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip are excited. Israeli authorities have decided to allow thousands of them to work in Israel. The news about the … Continue reading

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“The criticism shows that a growing number of Arabs are fed up with the continuous efforts of Iran to destabilize the Arab countries with the help of the mullahs’ proxies in the Middle East, including Hamas”

GATESTONE Arabs: Hamas Does Not Care About Palestinian Suffering by Khaled Abu Toameh May 20, 2021 While many in the West denounced Israel for its military strikes in the Gaza Strip over the past week, prominent Arab writers and political … Continue reading

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“Until recently, it was unimaginable to see Arabs openly admitting that they had been mistaken in their belief that Israel was the enemy of the Muslims and Arabs”

GATESTONE Arabs: Israel Is Not Our Enemy by Khaled Abu Toameh September 17, 2020 …It is remarkable to see how an increasing number of Arabs are airing their views regarding Israel and the Palestinians in the public sphere. The message … Continue reading

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Why are the 250,000 Arab Israelis living in the Triangle area strongly opposed to the idea of becoming part of a Palestinian state?

GATESTONE The Real Reason Arabs in Israel Do Not Want to Live in ‘Palestine’ by Khaled Abu Toameh February 4, 2020 Arab citizens of Israel, who number nearly two million, are up in arms about US President Donald Trump’s plan … Continue reading

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“The Palestinians are right to believe that the Arab world no longer cares about them and their problems”

GATESTONE Palestinian Leaders and Inconvenient Truths by Khaled Abu Toameh May 4, 2019 …The Arab betrayal of the Palestinians is not new. Instead of supporting their Palestinian brothers, the Arab states have been cutting aid to them. According to one report, … Continue reading

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Gatestone’s Khaled Abu Toameh: “For the mainstream media in the West, the conflict…is only between good guys and bad guys. The good guys being the poor oppressed Palestinians and the bad guys are the Israelis” [VIDEO]

FRONT PAGE MAG Khaled Abu Toameh on the Life of a Pro-Israeli Arab-Muslim December 20, 2017 …I first met my friend Nina Rosenwald in Jerusalem and we were chatting and she asked me, “Why are you so unhappy? What’s going on over here?” … Continue reading

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