Dennis Ross

Dennis Ross To Haaretz: Sanctions Against Iran Are Working

Haaretz | Posted 02.15.2012

Dennis Ross, until recently U.S. President Barack Obama's senior Middle East adviser, believes international sanctions against Iran are working. "T...

The Next Battleground for the Palestinians - Areas C

Daoud Kuttab | Posted 03.12.2012

Daoud Kuttab

Area C, covering about 59% of the West Bank, includes the entire Jordan Valley (with small exceptions for Jericho and the village of Uja), as well as all areas of natural West Bank development, and it is the area of focus for Palestinian activists of late.

Joshua Hersh

Israel-Palestinian Negotiations: Peace Process Faltered Over Domestic Politics

HuffingtonPost.com | Joshua Hersh | Posted 01.10.2012

WASHINGTON -- Last August, Dennis Ross, President Obama's top Middle East peace negotiator, paid a visit to a pro-Israel think tank in Washington. Spe...

Obama's Mideast Adviser Leaves White House

AP | BRADLEY KLAPPER | Posted 01.10.2012

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration on Thursday lost a second key Mideast adviser in six months at a time when Israel and the Palestinians are...

The Perry/Romney Israel-Obama "Shanda"

Amb. Marc Ginsberg | Posted 11.22.2011

Amb. Marc Ginsberg

Any Israeli military analyst (as well as Israeli diplomats in the U.S.) would agree that the Obama Administration has offered Israel an unprecedented level of unhindered, unrestricted military support and cooperation.

The Most Anti-Israel President Ever?

Steve Sheffey | Posted 09.20.2011

Steve Sheffey

We're going to hear again and again from Republicans about how President Obama is supposedly not strong on Israel. But President Obama has provided more security assistance to Israel than any president in history.

How Barack and Bibi Can Get Along

Sunil Adam | Posted 07.26.2011

Sunil Adam

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Obama Planted Seeds of Failure

David Suissa | Posted 05.30.2011

David Suissa

Had the Palestinian Authority spent the last two decades educating their people for peace, they'd have their own state by now and we'd be talking today about common projects, not Qassam rockets.

2010 Was a Year of Mixed Blessings for Palestinians

Daoud Kuttab | Posted 05.25.2011

Daoud Kuttab

While the political situation for the Palestinians is steadily improving, this can be easily shattered by one mistake by a militant thinking he knows best.

A Dismal Failure of Leadership All Around

Alon Ben-Meir | Posted 05.25.2011

Alon Ben-Meir

It is hard to describe the state of affairs of the Arab-Israeli conflict at this particular juncture without using adjectives such as "sad," "unfortunate" or even "tragic," which I think is the most appropriate description.

When Seduction Fails: Time for Obama to Make His Own Weather

Steve Clemons | Posted 05.25.2011

Steve Clemons

The White House missed a bullet by the latest Israeli settlement talks collapsing. This now gives the President significantly more latitude in going back to a broad stakeholder approach to a deal.

On Israel/Palestine, What Does "Unwavering" Mean?

Steve Clemons | Posted 05.25.2011

Steve Clemons

What does "unwavering" mean for our Israel policy? If it means following the same unsuccessful strategy as before then Obama's "unwavering" commitment is something worrisome.

Tom Donilon: The Last Best Hope to Help Obama Make Vital Strategic Leaps

Steve Clemons | Posted 05.25.2011

Steve Clemons

After the announcement that Tom Donilon would succeed General Jim Jones as President Obama's National Security Adviser, Donilon went from being the busiest man in the White House to the even-busier busiest man. This is good, and bad, news.

The Lobby's Shame

MJ Rosenberg | Posted 05.25.2011

MJ Rosenberg

Thousands of Israelis have been killed as a result of policies that the conservative "pro-Israel" lobby has supported. Yet they sail on, never looking back, labeling anyone who opposes the status quo "anti-Israel."

Israel/Palestine and Iran: Linkage Should be Hard Wired by Obama Team

Steve Clemons | Posted 05.25.2011

Steve Clemons

Barack Obama is occasionally photographed carrying a weighty and important book around with him. One of those books -- which he seemed to carry aro...

In A Shift, Dennis Ross Recognizes Middle East 'Linkage'

Matthew Duss | Posted 05.25.2011

Matthew Duss

Josh Rogin reports that "Ross is the latest U.S. official to link the Obama administration's drive to secure peace between Israelis and Arabs to the overall goal of bringing greater stability to the region and combating the threat from Iran." This is pretty significant.

No Tea Parties for "Bibi"

Leon T. Hadar | Posted 05.25.2011

Leon T. Hadar

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's arrival in Washington shortly after President Barack Obama's victory on health care reform had both symbolic significance and practical implications for the Likud leader.

Obama's Cairo Address: Two Months On

William Bradley | Posted 05.25.2011

William Bradley

It's been two months since Obama delivered his address to the Muslim world in Cairo, promising a new era of respect and engagement. How's his opening to the Muslim world going so far?

Obama Administration Forms Iran Policy To 'Inject A Degree Of Rationality Into The Relationship'

New York Times | Posted 05.25.2011

The silent protest began in Imam Khomeini Square in front of the forbidding Ministry of Telecommunications, which was busy cutting off cellphones but ...

Extending Bridge Hours A Bittersweet Victory

Daoud Kuttab | Posted 05.25.2011

Daoud Kuttab

As the only crossing point allowed for the 2.5 million Palestinians of the West Bank and their visiting relatives, the bridge has become a focal point of anguish.

Excerpt from Myths, Illusions and Peace: Finding a New Direction for America in the Middle East

David Makovsky | Posted 05.25.2011

David Makovsky

Past American presidents have often thought they could reshape the Middle East, believing that our preoccupations and fears were shared by those in the area.

Dennis Ross To Become senior Adviser At NSC: TIME

AP | MATTHEW LEE | Posted 05.25.2011

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration's pointman on Iran is moving from the State Department to the White House to better coordinate inter-agenc...

Dennis Ross To Be Relieved Of Iran Post: Haaretz

Haaretz | Posted 05.25.2011

Dennis Ross, who most recently served as a special State Department envoy to Iran, will abruptly be relieved of his duties, sources in Washington told...

Is Katherine Harris in Tehran?

Amb. Marc Ginsberg | Posted 05.25.2011

Amb. Marc Ginsberg

While Iranians yearn for an end to their isolation, what has driven hundreds of thousands to the polls and subsequently into the streets is the boiling resentment of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

Obama's Doublespeak on Iran

Ismael Hossein-zadeh | Posted 05.25.2011

Ismael Hossein-zadeh

In terms of actual policy measures, President Obama and his foreign policy team have not taken any steps to reverse or mitigate the hostile policies their predecessors put into effect against Iran.