Modified Arab League Stance Offers Window for Peace
Recent news of an endorsement by the Arab League of the idea of an Israeli-Palestinian two-state solution based on “comparable” and “minor” landswaps represents a rare window of hope vis-a-vis the...
View ArticleThe Sound of Fear
Passersby in Jerusalem’s busy Hamashbir Plaza near Ben Yehuda Street on Friday morning could not ignore the deafening sounds emanating from the enthusiastic crowd gathered around the white tent....
View ArticleFuture US mediation should involve more regional diplomacy
For the sake of reaching a long-term ceasefire in Gaza, and for future efforts towards a two-state solution, the US must encourage more regional diplomatic participation. US attempts for a ceasefire in...
View ArticleUS Policy Offensive Against ISIS May Offer Prospects for Israeli-Palestinian...
The threats posed by ISIS, which dominated American politics in August, have fundamentally challenged the Obama administration’s policy of retrenchment. Now, the Administration appears set to embark...
View ArticleA ‘balanced’ Rabin rally does us all a disfavor
The event should be a chance to remind Israelis that incitement is still rife against the left -- not against the right
View ArticleUsing the 1929 Massacre to Justify Occupation
Israeli settlers in Hebron enjoyed the company of a special visitor this year for the 90th anniversary of the 1929 Hebron massacre: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who used the occasion to boast his...
View ArticleCoronavirus and Political Inaction on the Conflict
Israel’s response to the pandemic was commendable. If only it approached its existential crisis vis-à-vis the Palestinians with the same resolve. Israel excelled in preventing the worst of the...
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