Still No Peace
Despite his recent visit to the region, President Bushs policy is still undermining Israeli-Palestinian peace.
Bush’s Israel Problem — And Ours
The fear factor prevents an easy solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict. What are Israeli Jews afraid of?
Hillary Clinton on Military Policy
On her foreign policy agenda: There’s every indication that it closely parallels that of the Bush administration.
The 12 Myths of Annapolis
There is a myth that says Annapolis, the latest iteration of U.S.-controlled “peace processes,” represents the epicenter of current Israeli-Palestinian peace-making efforts.
Middle East Talks in Annapolis: Photo-Op or Talk-Fest
Ten days from the anticipated opening, invitations have not been issued, an agenda has not been announced, and no preliminary statement of goals and/or principles has been agreed to.
Visiting Hani’s House
With words and pictures, artist Ellen O’Grady tells a story from the Occupied Territories.
Dancing in the Earthquake
Rabbi Arthur Waskow looks at the ferment within the major U.S. religious communities as they struggle over Middle East policy.
Postcard from … Colombia
As the U.S. “War on Drugs” rages on in Colombia, more and more of its farms have been turned into swaths of scorched earth.
Neo-Zionism, Religion, and Citizenship
Israel needs a new Zionism or it will lose all legitimacy, Gershon Baskin argues.
Bush Launches A New Middle East Initiative.
Middle East Peace Is At Hand. Again.
Ban Ki Whom?
Ban Ki Moon’s first six months as UN Secretary General have registered on the low decibel end of the scale.
The U.S. Role in the Gaza Tragedy
While Hamas is the most immediate culprit behind the violence in Gaza, responsibility also rests with Fatah, Israel and the United States.
The Rise of Hamas
How Hamas grew from a radical minority to an electoral majority that’s now patrolling the streets of the Gaza Strip.
The Peace Movement Addresses Israel-Palestine (Finally)
The U.S. peace movement has worked on behalf of Salvadorans, South Africans, and East Timorese. It is now belatedly taking up the cause of Palestinians.
Jerusalem: Endorsing the Right of Conquest
Congress recently endorsed Israels annexation of greater East Jerusalem. This will make Israeli-Palestinian peace more difficult to achieve, enflame anti-Americanism in the region and undermine international law.