The most transparent thing about the Palestinian Authority is its wastefulness. If the international community is serious about jump-starting the peace process, it can start by holding the PA accoutable.
It is time to revive the "Jordanian option." Involving Amman in the Palestinian issue is the best hope for stability in the West Bank.
The ongoing crisis among the Palestinians presents no good or easy options for U.S. Policy, but we will still have to make choices.
The peaceful and moderately fair Palestinian election of Mahmoud Abbas on January 9 spawned an optimistic fervor among Israelis and Palestinians alike-not to mention foreign intellectuals and policy makers.