Mideast Solution: A Confederation
Josef Avesar
November 2, 2006
An Israeli-Palestinian Confederation is an idea whose time has come.
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Israel grows impatient with terror-filled Gaza
Dan Baron
October 26, 2006
Israel\’s patience with the growing menace from the Gaza Strip appears to be wearing thin.
American-Born Spokeswoman Big Asset to Israel
Dina Kraft
August 17, 2006
The former army intelligence officer with an easy smile was busy as the face of Israel\’s foreign media outreach, giving more than 80 interviews to international media networks and newspapers during the war.
Final Reckoning — Israel’s Defeat
Yossi Klein Halevi
August 17, 2006
It\’s hard to remember now, but we began this war with the sympathy of a large part of the international community. Some Arab leaders, for the first time in the history of the Middle East conflict, actually blamed other Arabs for initiating hostilities with Israel.
Hamas Win Brings Mixed Reaction
David Finnigan
February 2, 2006
Two days after the terrorist group Hamas swept last week\’s Palestinian elections, Rabbi Steve Jacobs ended Shabbat services at Kol Tikvah in Woodland Hills with this striking comparison.
\”Mr. Begin was a terrorist, Mr. Shamir was a terrorist, Mr. Sharon was a terrorist,\” Jacobs said to his Reform congregation. \”History is replete with negotiations that took place with terrorists. Two days ago, Hamas didn\’t have to worry about paying civilians and creating an infrastructure.\”
Jacobs\’ branding of three Israeli prime ministers as onetime terrorists was jolting, even upsetting, to some in the audience. But Jacobs\’ point was clear: The Hamas victory did not necessarily spell doom to a negotiated peace between Israel and Palestinians.
Olmert’s Conversion From Pol to Leader
Larry Derfner
January 19, 2006
You have to judge politicians, especially those running for prime minister, without sentiment. And if they\’ve changed direction, you have to give more weight to what they\’ve done lately than what they did before. Unless the candidate is a truly malevolent character, you have to judge him or her on two things: leadership ability and political direction. And on that basis, I think Olmert is better suited to be prime minister than anybody else around.
U.S. Acts Cautiously on Mideast Issues
James D. Besser
June 16, 2005
It may be the most ideological presidency in recent memory, but on at least one issue, the Bush administration is pure pragmatism.
Abbas Tries to Prove His Strength
Gil Sedan
April 7, 2005
Four months after he was elected president of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas is fighting for his political life — and possibly for the survival of the peace process.
U.S. Faces Tough Policy Challenges
James D. Besser
January 14, 2005
With Sunday\’s elections, the Bush administration got something it demanded from the Palestinians: the beginnings of a democracy. Whether that produces a real, functional democracy remains to be seen — and as that drama plays out, the administration faces some tough decisions and some big policy snares.
U.S. Wavering on Mideast Democracy
James D. Besser
December 9, 2004
Last week, President Bush said it plainer than ever before: Palestinian democracy, not just an end to terrorism, is the essential precondition for any new U.S. peace efforts in the region.
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