Advertisements Few events are as badly misunderstood as the 2006 election that brought a stunning victory for Hamas. The factors that led to that electoral victory were: The perception that Fatah had failed utterly to make any significant gains for the Palestinian people The widespread corruption that was the normContinue Reading

Advertisements In my latest piece for Zeek Magazine, I look at the prospects in the medium term, several years, and what the US, Israel and the Palestinians can do to come back from the brink. Europe is often overlooked in this equation, and I try to bring it in.Continue Reading

Advertisements An article I really can’t believe I could write. But my latest at Zeek describes a report from one of the most hardcore right-wing people in the DC scene and how it reflects a real opportunity to turn things around in the impasse between Israel and the Palestinians.Continue Reading

Advertisements Dan Fleshler is a veteran of the mainstream Jewish community and the pro-Israel, pro-peace world as well. He has written a book that everyone concerned about US Middle East policy and how to change it should read. It’s called Transforming America’s Israel Lobby: The Limits of Its Power andContinue Reading

Advertisements My latest article on Israeli elections for Zeek Magazine can be read at this link. In it, I argue that a Netanyahu-led coalition is actually better for Israel than a Livni-led one.Continue Reading