Palestinian territories Articles

Fatah Resurrected

Khalil Shikaki | Oct 27, 2009
Abbas sits atop a newly invigorated Palestinian Authority; the West Bank is completely secure. They want peace but will adopt a one-state solution if Netanyahu turns his back on Palestinian progress. Israel must act now.

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.

Ahead of the Curve: Roadmap Revival?

Nikolas K. Gvosdev
Ray Takeyh
John C. Hulsman
| Feb 15, 2007
The way forward is to concentrate on solving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, which, because the many problems of the region are so interlinked, can create, in turn, momentum for dealing with the other regional disputes that feed it.

Grasping the Nettle

John C. Hulsman | Nov 10, 2006
As strange as it may seem, now is the best time to push for peace in the Middle East.

The Middle East Waiting Game

Claude Salhani | Mar 01, 2006
Many in the Islamic world experience their own internal class of civilizations.

Blending Democracy

Dov S. Zakheim | Sep 01, 2005
The political soil of the Middle East has not been tilled by the Western Enlightenment. Growing democracy there must take this into account.

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.

Confronting Hamas

Steven Simon
Jonathan Stevenson
| Dec 01, 2003
Terrorist groups make poor peace partners.  Is Hamas any exception?

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.

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