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Ahead of the Curve: Arafat's Poisoned Legacy

Barry Rubin | Feb 20, 2007
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice’s recent meeting with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert failed to revive the Israeli-Palestinian peace process. It should be unsurprising.

Finding the Lost Peace

Dennis Ross | Sep 01, 2005
Arafat's death opened a real window for peace--but it won't stay open for long.

Arafat's Poisoned Legacy

Barry Rubin | Mar 01, 2005
Arafat's Palestinian nationalism denied the legitimacy of any Israeli state. His successors must shed this straightjacket if they want a state of their own.

Taking Stock

Dennis Ross | Sep 01, 2003
To succeed, the roadmap to peace will need many things, not least of which is Israeli and Palestinian participation in it.

Taba Mythchief

David Makovsky | Mar 01, 2003
The "near miss" at Taba is being widely promoted as the natural starting point for future Israeli-Palestinian diplomacy. The only problem, is there was no "near miss."

Mayday for Oslo

Joel Singer | Mar 01, 1999
The approaching deadline for final status negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians threatens the Oslo process. But an arbitrary piece of scheduling should not be allowed to dictate events.
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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?

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.
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