There are few things on which Israelis and Palestinians can find common ground these days, but both sides readily agree on the common refrain, "The United States does not understand the Middle East." However, increasingly it appears to be the reverse: Israel and the Palestinians do not seem to understand...

Detractors of the Obama administration are smearing the President's record and discarding bipartisanship when it comes to the U.S.-Israel relationship. As former Israel Consul General in New York Alon Pinkas recently wrote in an op-ed in Politico, conservatives (and their Israeli allies) have sought to "reduce the issue...

Skeptics have had a field day criticizing the direct negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians to be launched this week in Washington. To be sure, the obstacles to concluding an agreement are significant, the stakes are high and expectations are low.

But it is time to give the...

The recent tension between the United States and the State of Israel provides both parties with an opportunity to demonstrate their commitment to providing the kind of leadership needed to resolve their disagreements and work together to achieve a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

The announcement of a...

The Israeli announcement of 1,600 new housing units to be built in East Jerusalem has potentially derailed the proximity talks, and in doing so, placed the two-state solution in jeopardy. Achieving a two-state solution will require the United States to play an active role as an honest and credible mediator...

During an intense three-day trip to Israel and the West Bank last week, our group of Israel Policy Forum leaders met with high-level Israeli, Palestinian and American officials, as well as journalists and regional experts. These sessions led us to one unmistakable conclusion: The determination, focus, patience, and perseverance demonstrated...

For over two decades, I have been active in the American Jewish community and pro-Israel advocacy. During this time, I have always regarded myself as a strong friend of Israel and an ardent supporter of a secure Jewish homeland. Yet when it comes to the peace process, I do not...