This is the last article in a 5-part series on Middle East peace running this week. For the first four articles, on Obama's new style in the Middle East, the Arab role in making peace, getting Israel's message across, and Israel's internal politics, click here, here,...

This is the fourth article in a 5-part series on Middle East peace running this week. For the first three articles, on Obama's new style in the Middle East, the Arab role in making peace, and getting Israel's message across, click here, here, and

This is the third article in a 5-part series on Middle East peace running this week. For the first two articles, on Obama's new style in the Middle East and the Arab role in making peace, click here and here.
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Even prior to...

This is the second article in a 5-part series on Middle East peace running this week. For yesterday's first article, on Obama's new style, click here.

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President Barack Obama's new diplomacy in the Middle East, emphasizing dialogue and negotiation, requires that he and the rest...

This is the first article in a 5-part series on Middle East peace running this week. A new article will appear daily beginning today and culminating on Friday.

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The present moment that we find ourselves, both here in the United States and the Middle East, is self-evidently difficult....

I recently wrote in these pages about the need for Israel to stop settlement construction in the West Bank, and for the Arab world to take real responsibility in ending the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. While immensely important, additional measures by all parties need to be undertaken as well. This...

I recently wrote in these pages about the need for Israel to stop settlement construction in the West Bank, and for the Arab world to take real responsibility in ending the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. While immensely important, additional measures by all parties need to be undertaken as well. This...

I recently wrote in these pages about the need for Israel to stop settlement construction in the West Bank, and for the Arab world to take real responsibility in ending the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. While immensely important, additional measures by all parties need to be undertaken as well. This...

I recently wrote in these pages about the need for Israel to stop settlement construction in the West Bank, and for the Arab world to take real responsibility in ending the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. While immensely important, additional measures by all parties need to be undertaken as well. This...

With the Obama administration working hard to restart some kind of Middle East peace process, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu maneuvering between U.S. pressure and his own right-wing constituency regarding a settlement freeze, and the Palestinian Authority taking steps to improve the security and economy of the West Bank, the...

These are not easy times for all of us who care deeply about Israel. It has become clear that the governments in Washington and Jerusalem are at loggerheads, primarily over the issue of settlements on the West Bank.

As someone who even during the Carter administration, 30 years ago,...

With President's Obama seminal speech in Cairo last Thursday, there has been renewed talk about Middle East peace and what we need to reach a future where, as the president said, "the mothers of Israelis and Palestinians can see their children grow up without fear."

As a strong opponent of...

President Barack Obama's unprecedented video message to the Iranian people yesterday is a strong indication that Iran will continue to be a high priority for the new administration. Engagement through new diplomatic avenues, like the video, is worthwhile, but we must not lose sight of the challenge Iran still poses....

"We do not recognize your right to exist. We reserve the right to attack you at any point. And we will surely not honor any previous agreements regarding peace and reconciliation."

These are Hamas' positions vis-à-vis Israel, which they state publicly and repeatedly. This very same organization fires rockets at...

Raise my taxes. And raise them now. I have been a vocal supporter of President-elect Obama, knowing full well that he intended to raise my taxes. I am disturbed by the possibility that instead of repealing the Bush tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans at the start of his...

I am supporting Obama for president for two reasons: one is my disdain for the McCain-Palin ticket, and the other my respect and admiration for Barack Obama and Joe Biden.

Among Jewish voters, some feel the basic question is which candidate will act in the best interest of Israel....