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.
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.
Sharon got out of Gaza. Now what?
The political soil of the Middle East has not been tilled by the Western Enlightenment. Growing democracy there must take this into account.
Arafat's death opened a real window for peace--but it won't stay open for long.
Terrorist groups make poor peace partners. Is Hamas any exception?