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Two-state solution

Israel's New Politics and the Fate of Palestine

Geography and demography now trump democracy in Israel. The country pays lip service to the two-state solution while steadily appropriating the land it wants in the occupied territories.

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

Obama Gives Up on Peace

The president's Jerusalem speech was a retreat from positions necessary for Israeli-Palestinian talks.

Israel Isn't Isolated

Far from being a settlement-crazed pariah, Israel is reaching new highs of international integration.

Netanyahu's Christmas Present

The new E-1 settlement area puts Obama in a bind. Will he fight back or acquiesce?

Blogs

Opportunity in Egypt

Washington should applaud the Muslim Brotherhood's initiative to promote Israeli-Palestinian peace.

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.

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.

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May 19, 2013