Israel is stepping up its effort to enclose Jerusalem with a ring of barriers and settlements designed to sever Palestinian East Jerusalem from the West…

The fortieth anniversary of Israel’s occupation of the territories conquered in June, 1967 is an opportunity for reflection and taking stock. The Jewish state has…

A new Palestinian government headed by Palestinian Authority (PA) president Mahmoud Abbas was created in June in the aftermath of the disintegration of security forces…

As Annapolis, Maryland prepares to host U.S. President George W. Bush’s belated and undefined effort at Israeli‑Palestinian peace‑making, Camp David, Maryland, the site of President…

On the face of it Israel’s leadership has come a long way during forty years of occupation. In the aftermath of its 1967 victory, successive…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…