Thursday, July 24, 2008

Palestine

The Bitter Politics of Prisoner Exchanges

For Israelis, the angst over paying a high price for the return of captured soldiers, alive or dead. more >>

Israel's Historic Achievement

Sixty years is a short time in the life of a state. more >>

A Reality Check as Israel Turns 60

The Arabs who bemoaned the loss of Palestine were in truth made uneasy by the Palestinian refugees. more >>

The Damage of Jimmy Carter

Carter's Hamas meeting legitimizes terrorism. more >>

The Roadblocks on the Road Map for Mideast Peace Talks

President Bush may have "high hopes," but few in the region do. more >>

The Elusive Mideast Peace

The ongoing talks between Palestinians and Israelis deserve the support of America. more >>

A Presidential Glimpse of the Holy Land

Bush is often described as "the best friend Israel has ever had in the White House." more >>

If Smiles Were All It Takes

Now comes the hard part, and the odds aren't promising more >>

Palestinian Envoy Calls for Optimism

In the wake of the Annapolis peace conference, the top Palestinian diplomat posted to Washington, Afif Safieh, called on governments, analysts, and the news media to show more optimism about the relaunched Middle East peace process. more >>

Morning Buzz: Nov. 28, 2007

A day after Palestinian and Israeli leaders agreed in Annapolis to resume peace talks, President Bush will bring together Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas today at the White House. Bush will meet with each leader separately initially and then later this afternoon bring them together to formally announce that the first direct negotiations in years have begun. more >>

Jump-starting the Stalled Mideast Peace Process

Negotiators face a short timeline and many tough issues. more >>

The Real Perils of Summitry

A promised peace conference looks distinctly unpromising more >>

The New Jostling Over Jerusalem

Israelis and Palestinians go at it again over the city's future more >>

Denial and Hope in the Mideast

Mortimer B. Zuckerman on Iran's Campaign of Repudiation more >>

Pajamas Media Straw Poll

Pajamas Media is running a weekly straw poll on the Republican and Democratic presidential nominations. You can vote for both Democrats and Republicans. more >>

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