Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert has revealed a greater interest in defining by year’s end his historical contribution, an intention no doubt fueled by his…

Israeli president Shimon Peres recently observed, “There is a competition here over staying power, not just over the ability to withstand suffering.” Peres was referring…

As President Bush’s last ditch effort for a final status Israel‑Palestine peace agreement by January 2008 stumbles, the vision of a two state peace is…

Since his election as prime minister, Ehud Olmert, long a stalwart supporter of Greater Israel, has made unprecedented statements declaring an interest in ending Israel’s…

Negotiations have resumed to resolve the “core issues” of the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians–borders and settlements, Palestinian refugees, and the status and territorial…