Palestine Liberation Organization

Ahead of the Curve: Arafat's Poisoned Legacy

Barry Rubin | Feb 20, 2007

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice’s recent meeting with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert failed to revive the Israeli-Palestinian peace process. It should be unsurprising.

Finding the Lost Peace

Dennis Ross | Sep 01, 2005

Arafat's death opened a real window for peace--but it won't stay open for long.

Arafat's Poisoned Legacy

Barry Rubin | Mar 01, 2005

Arafat's Palestinian nationalism denied the legitimacy of any Israeli state. His successors must shed this straightjacket if they want a state of their own.

Taking Stock

Dennis Ross | Sep 01, 2003

To succeed, the roadmap to peace will need many things, not least of which is Israeli and Palestinian participation in it.

The Karine-A Affair and the War on Terrorism

Robert Satloff | Mar 01, 2002

A fifty-ton cache of Iranian weapons for the Palestinian Authority would have made a big difference had it been delivered. That it wasn't is making an even bigger difference.

Mayday for Oslo

Joel Singer | Mar 01, 1999

The approaching deadline for final status negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians threatens the Oslo process. But an arbitrary piece of scheduling should not be allowed to dictate events.

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