...Eid H. Mustafa; El-fatih A. Abdelsalam Successive US administrations, including that of George W. Bush, have not recognized Palestinian interests and demands. The Bush administration initially showed a lack of serious intent to intervene in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and had a negative...

...Scott Woodward The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is highlighted by numerous obstacles to peace. Each side must be willing to compromise and seek common ground in order to finally conclude this long-running dispute over territory. The window for resolution will not stay open forever, and, to meet...

...Alon Ben-Meir There are many who doubt that the current Israeli-Palestinian negotiations will lead to a solution, in spite of US secretary of state John Kerry’s efforts and the presumed commitment to peace of Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas. What...

...Christopher Hemmer The increasing resources, albeit largely financial, that the European Union has committed to the Israeli-Palestinian relationship has led to increasing calls for the EU to take a greater political role in the peace process. In this essay the potential role of the EU...

...James F. Miskel James F. Miskel is professor of national security affairs at the U.S. Naval War College. Mediterranean Affairs, Inc. 2004 Violence as Strategy: The Palestinian Case James F. Miskel In the context of political or military competition...

...Mohamed A. El-Khawas The author examines the steps taken by the new administration to resolve the decades-old Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The search for a solution requires dealing with many players with conflicting interests and contradictory agendas. President Obama's relaunch of the Middle...

... more than others, but the operation dealt a heavy blow to an already fragile peace process. Indeed, the Gaza war has further reinforced the current and growing polarization between the Palestinians and the Israelis. The continuing disagreement between the Palestinian factions and the election...

... I call on the Palestinian people to elect new leaders, leaders not compromised by terror. —George W. Bush, 24 June 2002 On 24 June 2002, the Bush administration separated Palestine Liberation Authority (PLA) leader Yasir Arafat from the Israeli-Palestinian peace pro- cess. Prompted...

... on the need to ensure the independence, survival, security, and well-being of Reich: Israel’s Quest for Peace 69 that state in Palestine, accepted by their neighbors (the Palestinians and some twenty other Arab states). This is something that they have striven...

..., Invisible Man. “I am invisible, understand, simply because people refuse to see me.” Kathleen Christison, a former Central Intelligence Agency analyst, has in effect taken Ellison’s theme and applied it to describe American perceptions of the Palestinians. “In line...

..., Invisible Man. “I am invisible, understand, simply because people refuse to see me.” Kathleen Christison, a former Central Intelligence Agency analyst, has in effect taken Ellison’s theme and applied it to describe American perceptions of the Palestinians. “In line...

..., a former Central Intelligence Agency analyst, has in effect taken Ellison’s theme and applied it to describe American perceptions of the Palestinians. “In line with the prin- ciple that what is out of sight is out of mind, the Palestinians rarely entered U.S. policy...

... two-state solution in Palestine, Bush 1. called on the Palestinians to stamp out violence against Israelis and 2. pressed for reform of Palestinian institutions and the election of “new” leaders. Success in these tasks would lead...

... per- spectives on such issues as the future of Israel. Jordan lost an economic booster but one with different political goals. In the Israeli-Palestinian sector the changes were more complex—the Palestinians lost both a political champion and a financier (especially of suicide bombers), while...

... is that any future analysis of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict must give greater weight to issues of faith and to the idea that land is not simply a commodity but something to which there is a strong, historical, almost spiritual connection. The essay makes the case that recent events in the Middle East make...

... assistance they currently provide. A compelling case can be made to show how this aid would be in the long- term best interests of these corporations. The Israeli-Palestinian Confl ict Community-design development can also assist in a critical way in secur- ing peace among Israelis...

... that when push came to shove, when the Jewish state had suddenly to deal with a new and violent Palestinian uprising aimed at ending the Israeli occupation of the West Bank and the creation of an independent Palestinian state, the new “ally,” Turkey...

... a settle- ment of the Israel-Palestinian conflict, the Road Map lacks the appropriate foundations and environment to cultivate the seeds of peace so that they actu- ally grow. A broader, more effective solution might entail creating a compre- hensive culture of peaceful coexistence through...

...-Palestinian front. The question is whether we can build sufficient momentum for such an ambitious agenda. Without steps toward a political settlement between Israel and its neighbors, UNIFIL II could rapidly find itself in a very delicate and risky position. The commitment to peace and stability...

... surface through diplomatic means, in a spirit of compromise, mutual respect, and acceptance. To this end, the argument posited here is simple and is centered on the ideas of interconnectedness and inclusion. Approaching from four key fronts —  the war in Lebanon, the Israeli-Palestinian issue...