Kerry’s Last-Ditch Effort As Quixotic As Ever
Once again, John Kerry heads to the Middle East. In just the brief time since his last trip, we have seen still more evidence of the futility of his efforts. At what point does Kerry’s behavior become...
View ArticleInterview With Iran Review
The Iran Review web site published an interview done with me by their correspondent, Kourosh Ziabari. It covers a wide range of Your humble narrator subjects related to Israel, including the current...
View ArticleYom Kippur in Oslo
Twenty years ago today, YItzhak Rabin and Yasir Arafat shook hands in front of Bill Clinton on the White House lawn. Even those who recognized that the Oslo Accords were not all they were cracked up to...
View ArticleReconciliation and Peace: The Latest Hamas-Fatah Deal
An edited version of this piece first appeared at LobeLog. The collapse of the U.S.-led talks between Israel and the Palestinians is now complete. In the wake of the latest agreement between...
View ArticleWas the Palestinian Reconciliation Deal a Mistake?
At +972 Magazine my friend and colleague, Larry Derfner, a former columnist for the Jerusalem Post, says he believes that by deciding to go forward with a third unity agreement with Hamas at this time,...
View ArticleKidnapped Israelis Getting Lost In Bibi’s Political Agenda
An edited version of this article originally appeared at LobeLog. Palestinians in Gaza protest ICRC’s neutrality on Palestinian prisoners’ hunger strike (Photo by Joe Catron) There is a sure, albeit...
View ArticleIsrael-Palestine Without A Peace Process
What we’re seeing now in Israel-Palestine is what this looks like when the US-led peace process is removed and nothing replaces it. Maybe it’s better than an institutionalized process that serves only...
View ArticleUS Backing Israeli War of Choice In Gaza
An edited version of this article appeared at LobeLog. The moral high ground is always a tenuous piece of property. It is difficult to obtain and is easily lost. It is seen, however, as crucial...
View ArticleGaza Peace Talks: Hamas’ Dilemma
Egypt’s crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood continues on the diplomatic front with the opening of two sets of talks this week in Cairo. One set will have Egypt brokering discussions with Fatah and...
View ArticleChanging Course: Mahmoud Abbas At The UNGA
Reaction to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ speech to the UN General Assembly today was swift and sharp. One of the most incisive Mahmoud Abbas addresses the UN general Assembly, 9/26/14 Israeli...
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