Palestinian terrorism Commentary

Let's Make a Deal

Dov S. Zakheim | Sep 15, 2010
Netanyahu and Abbas know how an agreement would look. Will it fly?

Tunnel Vision Statesmanship

Aluf Benn | Sep 07, 2010
The Israelis and the Palestinians each want the whole pie for themselves. Can Netanyahu and Abbas focus on peace instead of who's the bigger victim?

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.

Peace for Palestine in 2011?

Bruce Riedel | Aug 30, 2010
The peace talks between the Israelis and the Palestinians may fail, but they are far from doomed. Can President Obama pull it off?

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.

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.

Transparently Corrupt

Barak M. Seener | Feb 14, 2008
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.

A Roadmap to Nowhere

Marisa Morrison | Jul 18, 2007
President Bush’s recently announced plan to revive the Israeli-Palestinian peace process fails to accord with Middle Eastern realities.

The Return of the Jordanian Option

Leon Hadar | Jun 20, 2007
It is time to revive the "Jordanian option." Involving Amman in the Palestinian issue is the best hope for stability in the West Bank.

How Empty is the Glass?

Marisa Morrison | Apr 25, 2007
Can the stalled Israel-Palestinian peace process move forward?

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