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Politics Now

By Yigal Tzachor

Israel’s Winograd Commission has been disbanded and so the conduct of the government during the Second Lebanon War is no longer on the agenda. The only current public debates are the one between Minister of Justice Daniel Friedman and President of Israel's Supreme Court, Dorit Beinish, and the one surrounding former President Moshe Katzav's decision to renege on his plea bargain.
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The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: The Third Rail of American Politics

By Dan Fleshler

An evenhanded American foreign policy that helped to end the occupation would be pro-Israeli, pro-Palestinian and pro-American. American Jewish progressives must seize control of public rhetoric on Israel-Palestine, giving politicians rhetorical space to endorse such a policy.
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Middle East Triangle

By Hussein Agha and Robert Malley

Nervous about being left out, all three parties--Israel, Fatah and Hamas--are laboring mightily to avert an understanding between the other two. But none of these two-way deals is likely to succeed. › More Info

W in Jerusalem: The PowerPoint

By Bernard Avishai

What every reporter covering the Bush visit should know about Israeli, Palestinian and American policy and politics. › More Info

For Zionists, the Obsession with Jerusalem is a Recent Phenomenon

By Dan Fleshler

The idea that Israel could not exist without having full sovereignty over the entire city of Jerusalem emerged with the post-67 growth of a religious fanaticism and aggressive nationalism that had more in common with the ideology of the Muslim Brotherhood than the founding fathers of Zionism. › More Info

Bush, Accessory After the Facts

By Ha'aretz Editorial

There are settlement outposts that already have more than 500 residents, and outposts that are in effect expansions of veteran settlements in which thousands of people live. › More Info

Why Is Bush Coming to Israel and Palestine?

By Yossi Alpher

Bush is not coming to make a serious effort to advance a substantive peace process. › More Info

Bush Must Dispense Bitter Pills for Peace

By Zbigniew Brzezinski

Once momentum is generated it could even lead to peace this year. Only the US can do it and that demands action from the president, not just more words. › More Info

Start with the unmanned roadblocks!

By Daniel Gavron

Do Israel's 475 unmanned West Bank roadblocks serve any purpose other than embittering the lives of the Palestinians? › More Info

Underwriting the Conflict in Hebron

By Matthew Duss

When it comes to U.S. fundraising for Israeli settlements, donating to the Hebron Fund is not merely an expression of support for Israel. › More Info

Syria Key to Middle East Peace Process

By Joshua Landis & Bernard Gwertzman

Syria has announced that it is willing to bargain and not stick with Iran against the U.S. › More Info

No More Time to Waste

By Israeli Minister Ami Ayalon (Labor)

What Abbas needs from Israel is a strategic shift that will empower him far beyond guns. › More Info

Ehud the Semi-Believer

By Gerhsom Gorenberg

I have a hard time believing that the chronicle of Ehud Olmert will have a happy ending. › More Info

Annapolis is Just the First Step

By Aaron David Miller

Annapolis can lead somewhere if the Bush administration takes a more forceful, hands-on role. › More Info

How Annapolis Helps

By David Ignatius

Contrary to the skeptics and cynics, something real did happen in Annapolis. › More Info

Joint Israeli-Palestinian Annapolis Statement & Leaders' Speeches

We agree to immediately launch good faith bilateral negotiations in order to conclude a peace treaty resolving all outstanding issues. › More Info

Rally for Peace at Annapolis on 11/27 with Ameinu!

Ameinu is organizing a rally for Palestinian-Israeli peace near the Annapolis peace conference on Tuesday Nov. 27. Many other pro-Israel progressive Jewish organizations are joining forces with us. › More Info

Breaking News: Leaked Text of Joint Palestinian-Israeli Peace Statement Draft

Here is the secret draft text of the Palestinian-Israeli peace statement showing where the two parties continue to disagree. › More Info

Needed: A Cease-fire with Hamas, Now

By Yossi Beilin

Hamas's control of Gaza gives it a political and geographical platform from which to to spoil any peace talks. › More Info

Official schedule for Mideast peace conference

By The White House & US State Department

Official schedule for Mideast peace conference in Washington, DC & Annapolis, MD 11/26 - 11/28
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List of invitees to the U.S.-hosted Middle East peace conference in Annapolis

By The Associated Press

The United States is inviting 49 countries, groups of nations, financial institutions and individuals to a Middle East peace conference it will host in Annapolis.

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Making the Inevitable Happen

By Bernard Avishai & Sam Bahour

Israelis and Palestinians don't need couples therapy but rather tough love from the U.S. › More Info

Annapolis: The Cost of Failure

By Henry Siegman

Israel could turn Abbas and Fayyad into strong leaders overnight. › More Info

Defeating the Extremists

By Amos Oz

The main burden of progress falls on Israel, because it controls the Palestinian territories and not the other way around. › More Info

My Hopes for Annapolis

By Gershon Baskin, PhD

President Bush should give his ideas to the Israelis and Palestinians soon after Annapolis and not wait until the negotiations get snagged.

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Making the Inevitable Happen

By Bernard Avishai and Sam Bahour

Israelis and Palestinians don't need couples therapy but rather tough love from the U.S. › More Info

How Annapolis Could Confound Skeptics

By Ziad Asali

Are the skeptics more wedded to vilifying the administration than to working for the only available opportunity for peace? › More Info

How Annapolis Could Confound Skeptics

By Ziad Asali

Are the Annapolis skeptics more wedded to vilifying the administration than to working for the only available opportunity for peace? › More Info

Debate Core Issues Now

By Minister and Labor Knesset Member Ami Ayalon

Not discussing the principles of a final peace accord perpetuates the weakness of Palestinian moderates. › More Info

A mis-step on the path to Middle East peace

By Jon B. Alterman

The Annapolis conference will only strengthen the rejectionists, believes Alterman. › More Info

Going to Annapolis: The Challenge

By Colette Avital MK

While a comprehensive peace agreement won't happen at Annapolis, an agreement on principles will move the parties forward. › More Info

New Poll: Large majority of Israelis favors permanent status talks with Palestinians, majority for cease-fire talks with Hamas

By Geneva Initiative

A majority of Israelis supports a Gevena Accord like-deal, dividing sovereignty in Jerusalem. › More Info

Minister Ayalon (Labor) calls on PM to invite Hamas to regional summit

By Ha'aretz News Service

Israeli Minister Ami Ayalon (Labor) says Israel should invite Hamas to peace parley. › More Info

Annapolis: the US role - Making matters worse

By Yossi Alpher

The broader crises in the Middle East have in recent years been exacerbated by American mismanagement. › More Info

To Prevent Failure at Annapolis, The US Should Submit Its Own Declaration of Principles

By Oded Eran

The US should submit a statement that addresses the principles that would guide final status negotiations whenever they take place. › More Info

Failure Risks Devastating Consequences

By Zbigniew Brzezinski, Lee Hamilton, Carla Hills, Nancy Kassebaum-Baker, Thomas R. Pickering, Brent Scowcroft et al.

Eight prominent Americans write to President Bush on how to make Annapolis succeed. › More Info

The Peace Virus is Back

By Gadi Baltiansky

Peace-loving Palestinians, the majority on their side, will argue they have no partner on the Israeli side, and all they will see is the the fence, roadblocks, and settlements. › More Info

The Test of Leadership

By Gershon Baskin, PhD

It would be wise for the two leaders to ignore public opinion polls over the next few weeks. › More Info

Annapolis: A Failure Foretold

By Yossi Alpher

The real danger here is precisely that the unwinding of this conference will accelerate the negative dynamics in the region. › More Info

What if Israel Talked to Hamas? Ex-Spymaster's Plan, Seen as Heresy by Some, Gets Renewed Attention

By Cam Simpson

The Hamas dialogue option is receiving renewed attention amid widespread doubts about the viability of the Bush administration's latest plan for dealing with the Palestinians. › More Info

Beilin: Israel must reach deal with Hamas before Mideast summit

By Ha'aretz

It is vital for Israel to reach an agreement with Hamas, or Gaza may explode. › More Info

Peace now, of all times

By Yossi Beilin

Even in the worst case scenario, Israel will be better off after a peace agreement with the Palestinians and Arab states. › More Info

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