Overview Many commentators expect the direct talks between Israelis and Palestinians to fail. But there is a much worse scenario: What…
Does anyone remember 2002? Israeli-Palestinian violence spiralled out of control, culminating in the Israeli invasion and reoccupation of Palestinian cities in the…
Condoleezza Rice’s failure in the Middle East is coming to its tragic conclusion. Masking its desire to keep the Palestinians disunited, the…
Few Arab Americans expect that a Barack Obama presidency would be different from a Bush or McCain administration when it comes to…
A friend’s mother — a white Christian in central Pennsylvania as it happens — resisted her family’s arguments in favor of Barack…
As the United States declines financially and geo-politically, Israel would do well to push for peace – before it is pushed. …
On the Middle East, some of Joe Biden’s stated policy opinions will send some shivers down Arab spines — and others will…
Why is Barack Obama courting right-wing groups like AIPAC and steering clear of the American Jewish left and center? Senator Barack Obama…
Remarks at a Foreign Policy Forum sponsored by BlueWaveNJ and the Montclair Campaign for Peace and Justice, June 3, 2008 Middle East…
In recent months a small group of Palestinian and Israeli academics, mainly in the diaspora, have prepared an intellectual bombshell to challenge…
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