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Slouching Toward Jerusalem

Aaron David Miller | Apr 27, 2009
The United States has been a surprisingly ineffectual Middle East peacemaker. Clinton’s overenthusiasm and Bush’s lack of interest caused us to lose our credibility with both Israel and Palestine.

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.

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.
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Commentary

Why (Almost) Everyone Loses in the Prisoner Swap

Benny Morris | Oct 17, 2011
One Israeli and 1027 Palestinians win. Netanyahu, Abbas, Israel, the PA—and even Hamas—lose.

Avoiding a Failed Palestinian State

Khairi Abaza | Sep 28, 2010
If the Palestinians want a state, Fatah and Hamas will have to start working together.

Palestine: Gaining Currency?

Jonathan Schanzer | Sep 17, 2010
The Palestinians may be losing a chance at their state if they gain a currency.
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Blogs

Peaceful Protest and Palestinian Rights

Paul R. Pillar | May 15, 2012
Gains from the Palestinian hunger strike were meager, but they may be enough to sustain a new form of dissent.

Settlements versus Negotiations

Paul R. Pillar | Aug 26, 2010
George Will has a blind spot when it comes to Israel.

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