Advertisements The ceasefire in Gaza and Israel is holding, albeit tenuously, right now. Meanwhile, it is hardly a time of peace, as Israel has already stormed the al-Aqsa Mosque compound twice, has clamped down on Sheikh Jarrah again, and is arresting waves of its own Palestinian citizens. That’s what theContinue Reading
Advertisements More on the new report from the Carnegie Endowment for Peace and US/Middle East Peace Project. In my piece for Responsible Statecraft I looked at the policy implications of the new paper. In this piece at +972 Magazine, I look more broadly at the implications for discourse and advocacy thatContinue Reading
Advertisements In the wake of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ cancellation of Palestinian elections–and, more to the point, of Israel’s cooperation in that act and the U.S.’ giving the idea a green light–it’s more important than ever to consider new ideas for ways forward. But any creative thinking has always beenContinue Reading
Advertisements It’s not hard to tell when an individual or an organization isn’t really interested in finding a way to end the Israeli occupation, no matter what they say about a “two-state solution.” Virtually everyone–even many who are not seeking a truly equitable resolution to this conflict–agrees that a necessaryContinue Reading
Advertisements While touting the economic benefits he expects to emerge from the “Abraham Accords” and similar agreements for normalization that Israel has signed with several Arab states, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said, “Everybody who joined the Abraham Accords will see the benefits for their own people. I am highlyContinue Reading
