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Israeli Operations in Area A: The State Department vs. the Oslo Accords

October 23, 2001

The October 22 request by the U.S. State Department spokesman that Israel "immediately" withdraw from and not return to Palestinian-controlled areas (Area A) implies that such actions are in violation of the Oslo Accords, that they hamper the prospects for a return to negotiations, and that they threaten the wider American war on terrorism. None of these implications are correct. The statement stands in marked contrast to the past understanding shown by President Bush that placed the burden of cease-fire implementation on Palestinian Authority head Yasser Arafat.

Draining the Swamp of Terror: One Corner at a Time, or All at Once?

October 18, 2001

"From this day forward, any nation that continues to harbor or support terrorism will be regarded by the United States as a hostile regime." -- President George Bush, Address to a Joint Session of Congress, September 20, 2001

Palestinian Cease-Fire Compliance: Dilemmas for American Policy

October 14, 2001

President George W. Bush was very cautious about the marks he gave to Palestinian Authority leader Yasser Arafat on the latter's cease-fire efforts. True, Bush stated: "I was pleased to see that Mr. Arafat is trying to control the radical elements within the Palestinian Authority, and I think the world ought to applaud him for that" (emphasis added). Bush re-stated his belief that "there ought to be a Palestinian state, the boundaries of which will be negotiated by the parties" (Presidential News Conference -- October 11, 2001 -- CNN.com).

Israel is Not the Issue: Militant Islam and America

October 1, 2001 | Amb. Dore Gold

Militant Islam’s Fury at America: The Israel Canard

September 20, 2001

Have the Palestinians Abandoned a Negotiated Settlement?

September 6, 2001

“Aid for Peace” — An Exhausted Paradigm?

June 15, 2001 | Saul Singer

Jerusalem in International Diplomacy: The 2000 Camp David Summit, the Clinton Plan, and Their Aftermath

February 1, 2001 | Amb. Dore Gold

The Israel Swing Factor: How the American Jewish Vote Influences U.S. Elections

January 15, 2001 | Jeffrey Helmreich

American Evenhandedness in the Mideast Peace Process: Lessons from Camp David II and the Al-Aqsa Intifada

December 15, 2000 | Saul Singer

The Cease-Fire That Never Was

November 3, 2000 | Amb. Dore Gold

Why Camp David II Failed

July 27, 2000 | Amb. Dore Gold

Prime Minister Barak’s First Year: Diplomacy and Politics

July 2, 2000 | Zalman Shoval

What Happened to Secure Borders for Israel? The U.S., Israel, and the Strategic Jordan Valley

June 23, 2000 | Amb. Dore Gold

Reshuffled Deck on Syrian-Israeli Negotiations

June 12, 2000 | Amb. Dore Gold