Yasser Arafat Articles

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.

The Wild East

David Satter | Jun 01, 1997

Sinking into poverty amid its natural riches, Vladivostok is almost totally controlled by organized crime.

Tradition Abandoned: America's Military in a New Era

Andrew J. Bacevich | Jun 01, 1997

American civil-military relations will remain vexed for some time.

After Hebron

Peter W. Rodman | Mar 01, 1997

In the wake of the Hebron agreement, the imperative for Israel (and the United States) has been to formulate a coherent strategy for the next phase.

Gone to the Lake: Republicans and Foreign Policy

Jonathan Clarke | Jun 01, 1996

In a July 1995 speech before an enraptured audience assembled atWashington's Center for Strategic and International Studies, HouseSpeaker Newt Gingrich addressed the broad issues of post-Cold WarU.

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