Two-state solution Commentary

The Israeli-Palestinian Collision Course

Amitai Etzioni | Aug 02, 2011
The Palestinian statehood bid approaches. How to prevent the coming train wreck from decimating chances for peace.

Shadowboxing Israel into a Corner

Benny Morris | May 25, 2011
Netanyahu refuses to go along with the charade. Israel will pay for his stubbornness.

The Palestinians Won This Round

Daniel Levy | Dec 10, 2010
But they're not ready to clip the coupon.

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.

Who Will Miss This Opportunity?

Dov S. Zakheim | Aug 20, 2010
Everyone wants a peace deal to happen. Let's not forget all the times before that a solution slipped through the cracks. It is still the Middle East after all.

Why the Peace Process Won't Work

Mark A. Heller | May 07, 2010
The proximity talks are almost certain to fail. The Israelis and Palestinians are more interested in the status quo than advancing the peace process.

Netanyahu's Choice

Geoffrey Kemp | Mar 24, 2010
Politician who keeps his office or statesman who brings peace to the Middle East? The decision is his.

Another Roadmap

Jacob Heilbrunn | Sep 14, 2009
By encouraging equal diplomacy with both Israel and the Arab states, President Obama’s new peace plan is remarkably similar to Bush’s—George H.W. Bush’s, that is.

Carrots and Sticks

Ximena Ortiz | Jun 18, 2009
Israel would lose a lot in a peace deal with Palestine. If Obama really wants a new settlement, he needs to reward the Israelis for cooperating—and punish them if they don’t.

Obama's Israel Gamble

Dimitri K. Simes | Jun 04, 2009
The president’s Cairo speech made nice soundings on Arab-Israeli peace. But if Obama really wants to accomplish something, he needs to get tough on Israeli settlements.

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