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israel & palestine - old roads, new mapsIntimate enemies, embittered neighbours, violent antagonists. But does it have to be this way? Tony Klug invites some thoughtful responses to his proposal for an International Protectorate as the way to a durable settlement between Israelis and Palestinians.
The middle east is a priority, says John Hulsman. Be bold on Europe too, adds A Wess Mitchell
The “one-state solution” to the Israeli-Palestinian impasse is winning support. Time to rethink?
Israel has reached a landmark anniversary. But the ideological project underpinning its existence has brought it to a strategic impasse
The humanitarian crisis in Gaza demands urgent action on both the aid and political fronts
Kosovo’s unfinished business has lessons for the Palestinians’ national struggle too
A Palestinian show of strength on the Gaza-Egypt border could result in a new Israeli invasion
The breach of the Gaza-Egypt barrier is altering the region's political calculations
After eight locust years, a middle east solution is possible. But it needs Europe
Everyone predicts failure. This is how it could
yet be avoided
The middle-east
conference is a lesson in postmodern politics
How open dialogue is vulnerable to closed minds
Only a clear, results-driven approach will salvage the middle-east conference
Jerusalem is the test of the next Israel-Palestine peace effort
The route to peace lies, as it always has, through politics
Hamas has won a military victory in Gaza at the cost of exposing its political weakness
Hamas’s victory in Gaza has drawn new political lines of division across the region. What now?
Palestinians' modern experience is defined by exile, remembrance and longing. How can the past give meaning to the present?
It has taken forty years for Israelis to realise the truth of occupation
The lesson of the post-1967 era is that Israel can't have peace and occupation
Israel's crushing violation of Palestinians' rights also calls into question the very meaning of "state security"
The dignity of Palestinians, along with their hopes of a political settlement, is being crushed by conflict, economic degradation, and the world's neglect. Mient Jan Faber & Mary Kaldor's visit to Gaza highlights the problems and suggests an essential ingredient of progress.
The Winograd report dissects Israel's military and political failings in the Lebanon war of 2006. It also leaves the country's leaders with only one option, says Thomas O'Dwyer. Read the rest of this post...
The kidnapping of the BBC journalist Alan Johnston on 12 March 2007 is closely tied to the security situation in the Palestinian territory, says his friend Eóin Murray. Read the rest of this post...
The political awakening of Israel’s large and growing Arab minority is a challenge to the country’s very self-definition, says Laurence Louër. Read the rest of this post...
The gathering in Riyadh represents a confluence of interests behind a regional solution to the Iraqi and Palestinian-Israeli conflicts, says Ghassan Khatib. Read the rest of this post...
The Arab League summit of 28-29 March in Saudi Arabia's capital should build on and go beyond earlier efforts towards peace with Israel, says Yossi Alpher. Read the rest of this post...
In the wake of the second Lebanon war and in the face of an Iranian nuclear threat, Israel's politicians and generals focused on their country's national security at the recent Herzliya Conference. Parallel to that high-profile annual event - which provides a platform for the prime minister, the military's general chief of staff and others to articulate policy - Israeli women's and peace organisations gathered to offer an alternative view: to examine security issues from a feminist perspective. Read the rest of this post...
Amid the pain and blood of Gaza, Eyad Sarraj of the Gaza Community Mental Health Programme calls on "all those who still truly believe in peace - Palestinians, Israelis and friends and allies all over the world - to unite their efforts in order to give reconciliation and peace a chance." Read the rest of this post...
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