Changing Course: Mahmoud Abbas At The UNGA
2014-09-27
Abbas’ combative speech at the UNGA may have started the Palestinians on a new strategic course.Continue Reading
Myth-Making and Obama’s UNGA Speech
2014-09-26
Many myths need to be abandoned for any kind of resolution to be possible.Continue Reading
From 2006: Honest Brokers? US Presidents and the Middle East
2014-09-22
Advertisements I have discovered an article of mine from 2006 still online. It is a review I wrote for the journal Global Understanding of William Quandt’s book, Peace Process: American Diplomacy and the Arab–Israeli Conflict since 1967. Despite being eight years old, it is striking how much of this piece remains relevant. ItContinue Reading
Gaza Peace Talks: Hamas’ Dilemma
2014-09-22
Advertisements Egypt’s crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood continues on the diplomatic front with the opening of two sets of talks this week in Cairo. One set will have Egypt brokering discussions with Fatah and Hamas on the future of governance in the Gaza Strip, while the other will see Egyptian andContinue Reading
Iran Nuclear Talks: The Price of Failure
2014-09-19
As the deadline for talks looms, neither the US nor Iran should believe that the price of failure will force the other side to give in. Continue Reading