Hamas’ aspiration to recreate on the Gaza frontier the kind of relative stability that has characterized Israel’s border with Lebanon supports the evolution of understandings…

Ariel Sharon’s historic legacy will not be defined by the exaggerated praise he receives today as a hero transformed from brutal warrior to “man of…

Any informed assessment of the future direction of events in the West Bank must take as its point of departure a review of the main…

Many analysts think Prime Minister Ariel Sharon withdrew Israeli troops and settlers from Gaza because of the Palestinian “demographic threat” to Israel’s Jewish and democratic…

Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s belief that Israel must retain strategic control of the West Bank to protect its security, by keeping most of its settlements…

Ma’ale Adumim stands out as one of the most important achievements of Israel’s settlement campaign. In the century-old battle between Arab and Jew, this town…

The election of President Mahmoud Abbas, Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s disengagement plan, a cease-fire, and President Bush’s renewed support for a viable contiguous Palestinian state…