Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Hady Amr starts job gunning for improvements to Palestinian economy and renewing bilateral ties, but is not giving up on two-state solution

Rep. Ro Khanna predicts Biden will 'radically reset' US ties with Israel and says that while Jerusalem is an ally, it will have to recognize Palestinian statehood

Cairo said to be interested in visit before elections, but plans snagging on demand PM show good will toward Palestinians

State Dept. spokesman says previous administration's decision to end assistance, after PA refused to engage with peace efforts, didn't produce political progress or concessions

Jamaal Bowman deletes tweet criticizing Jerusalem after talks with local Jewish leaders, but then reissues plea, saying discrepancy reminds him of racial injustice in US

Like Trump, Obama, Bush and Clinton, US president says ultimate goal is 2-state solution; unlike them, he's not interested in launching a high-stakes initiative to get there

Without mentioning Trump explicitly, Guterres says that previously 'we were completely locked down in a situation in which there was no progress visible'

Speaking to UN Security Council, Foreign Minister Lavrov suggests ministerial-level multinational summit in the spring or summer

In first remarks on conflict by an official of the new administration, acting ambassador says US will work to advance two-state solution, shuns unilateral moves by both sides

Labor's dwindling membership decided this week it would rather be led, after all, by the one MK who didn't break her promises. Now she has to win back a wider electorate... fast