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Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Reviving the Peace Process

Obama can take credit for several foreign-policy triumphs, but he has failed to revive the moribund Mideast peace process. Arguments for why it can’t be done crumble against the imperative of American presidential leadership.

Grasping the Nettle

As strange as it may seem, now is the best time to push for peace in the Middle East.

Brussels Unbound

The EU has "unilateralist" ambitions.

From Awakening to War

Without quick mediation, the politicization of religion could lead to conflict.

The Ambiguous Way Forward

Sharon got out of Gaza. Now what?

Commentary

Taking on the Axis of Resistance

Why an American or Israeli attack on Iran might find an unexpected ally—or at least not another enemy—in Hamas.

Shielding Israel

Welcome to the new age of Israeli missile defense, brought to you in part by Washington.

The Palestinian Campaign to Delegitimize Israel

Palestinian leaders seem to have no interest in talking to Israel this year. Instead, they may be gearing up for a full-scale diplomatic effort to delegitimize it.

Blogs

Peaceful Protest and Palestinian Rights

Gains from the Palestinian hunger strike were meager, but they may be enough to sustain a new form of dissent.

Speaking Truth to Power in Israel

Israeli national-security professionals are speaking out against Netanyahu's policies. Washington should listen.

The Normalization of Hamas

The Israeli and American postures toward the ruling party in Gaza are stuck in a time warp.

Books & Reviews

Beinart's Quest to Save Zionism

How can an Israeli PM mobilize U.S. politicians against a U.S. president committed to Israeli interests? Beinart's provocative answer: U.S. Jewish leaders commandeered Jewish organizations and turned them into agencies for Likud interests.

Exodus

Morris turns to the origins of the one-state and two-state conceptions. It helps explain how the Israelis and Palestinians got themselves into this intractable conflict in the first place.

Woodward's Post-Electoral Prophecy

This article was originally published on October 26. Given Secretary of Defense Rumsfeld's resignation, it is being republished.

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May 26, 2012