Syndicate content

Two-state solution

Ahead of the Curve: Roadmap Revival?

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.

The Ambiguous Way Forward

Sharon got out of Gaza. Now what?

A Thin Line

Benyamin Netanyahu's election as Israel's prime minister on May 29 was greeted by a great international gnashing of teeth.

Commentary

The Palestinians' Next Move

The two-state solution is dead. America's credibility as a mediator is lost. Where Palestinians and Israelis stand in the wake of the UN showdown.

Palestinians Declare Independence from U.S.

The Palestinian decision to defy the American demand is a declaration of independence. That genie cannot be returned to the bottle.

How Netanyahu Could Have Stopped Palestinian Statehood Bid

Had the Israeli prime minister called Abbas's bluff, he would have saved his countrymen a world of hurt.

Blogs

What Arabs Really Think

The latest Arab opinion poll shows mature, thoughtful separation of beliefs from sentiments. That is more than can be said of American discussion of the Middle East.

Another Shameful Veto in the Making

Why an American veto on the Palestinian statehood issue would be both narrow-minded and damaging to U.S. interests.

Abu Mazen's Observations

Criticize Abbas as much as you want for his tactics or his selectivity in emphasizing some facts rather than others. But some of the important things he says are simply undeniable.

Books & Reviews

Bernadotte and Shamir

Marton's qualifications to write a book about the Middle East are slightly higher than Bernadotte's were to make peace there, but in the end it comes to the same: two boy scouts setting up pup-tents in minefields.

Follow The National Interest

February 12, 2012