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Overcoming the Sisyphus Syndrome

Khalil Shikaki | Sep 02, 2010

The song remains the same on the Mideast peace talks and it's one of futility. There's no quick fix, but America can still help.

The Arab Era

Benny Morris | Aug 29, 2010

All it takes is one minute to score a misleading political point about Israel—and ruin a perfectly good movie.

Kowtowing to the Israeli Right

Amjad Atallah | Aug 25, 2010

The United States now owns the Middle East peace process lock, stock, and barrel. America's failure would be force multiplier at a critical moment. Why Obama is the man for the job.

On Their Own Merits

Justine A. Rosenthal | Jun 24, 2010

No one should be making any assumptions about the Palestinians’ hearts and minds in coming up with policy.

NATO's West Bank Nightmare

Ted Galen Carpenter | Feb 20, 2008

While everyone’s daydreaming about the next presidential election, seems some are misbehaving at the margins. The administration’s visions of NATO troops in the West Bank are alarming.

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.