A threat Israel must listen to
New European Union guidelines over the West Bank could force Netanyahu to the table — and lead to real talks Remember when the U.S. used to call itself “the honest broker” in the Middle East, conjuring the image of blind…
The Diminishing Role of the U.S. in the Middle East
You knew something important was afoot when Israel and Hamas, the group that governs the Gaza Strip, agreed to a ceasefire in their missile-trading conflict ten days ago. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton did not broker this deal, as an…
Unthinkable: Conflict between Israel and Iran
The guessing game as to whether sanctions imposed last month against Iran for its nuclear program will work is over. They are already working. This past week the Iranian foreign minister, Ali Akbar Salehi, struck a notably conciliatory tone as…
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