Yasser Arafat Commentary

Gaza's Sisyphean Existence

America is donating money to rebuild Gaza. To make sure it isn’t wasted, we need to jumpstart the peace process.

Nobel Peace Prize for War

On his blog Subjective Evaluation, Dimitri K. Simes notes that Martti Ahtisaari, latest recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, hardly deserves it. As an architect of Kosovo’s independence, he helped cause a war.

Transparently Corrupt

The most transparent thing about the Palestinian Authority is its wastefulness. If the international community is serious about jump-starting the peace process, it can start by holding the PA accoutable.

Jihad's Incubators

Bernard Rougier documents the disturbing rise of militant jihad among Palestinian refugees in Lebanon.

A Cautious Reprise of Palestinian-Israeli Negotiations

The peaceful and moderately fair Palestinian election of Mahmoud Abbas on January 9 spawned an optimistic fervor among Israelis and Palestinians alike-not to mention foreign intellectuals and policy makers.

Facing Facts: Realism in International Diplomacy

One of the more memorable scenes in The Godfather is the summit meeting of the heads of the organized crime "Families" that control different "territories" across North America.

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May 26, 2012