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Was There a Missed Opportunity for Resolving the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict?

Was There a Missed Opportunity for Resolving the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict?

February 21, 2002
A number of observers of Middle East diplomacy still believe that a full political solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is within reach. Advocates of this school of thought point to the purported breakthroughs reached during the Taba talks in January 2001. If they had a few more weeks, so they argue, an Israeli-Palestinian final-status deal could have been struck. For this reason, they assert that if Israel and the Palestinians were to re-engage diplomatically, they could reach an agreement based on the December 1999 Clinton parameters that were presented to Israeli and Palestinian negotiating teams at the White House.
Arafat’s Iraqi Connection

Arafat’s Iraqi Connection

February 6, 2002
Vol. 1, No. 18    February 6, 2002 Both Iraq and Iran would have a difficult time projecting their influence in the Arab-Israeli sector of the Middle East, if Yasser Arafat was not seeking to draw them into his conflict with Israel and, thereby, jeopardize regional stability. Speaking to his Knesset faction on February 4, […]
Elie Hobeika’s Assassination: Covering Up the Secrets of Sabra and Shatilla

Elie Hobeika’s Assassination: Covering Up the Secrets of Sabra and Shatilla

January 30, 2002
Vol. 1, No. 17   Elie Hobeika knew the truth of Israel’s innocence in the Sabra and Shatilla massacres, and for that reason many interested parties wanted him silenced. Elie Hobeika, the former Lebanese Christian militia leader, was killed by a car bomb outside his home in a Beirut suburb on January 24, 2002. Lebanese […]
Marwan Barghouti, Fatah-Tanzim, and the Escalation of the Intifada

Marwan Barghouti, Fatah-Tanzim, and the Escalation of the Intifada

January 24, 2002
From “Occupied Territories” to “Disputed Territories”

From “Occupied Territories” to “Disputed Territories”

January 16, 2002 | Amb. Dore Gold
The PLO Weapons Ship from Iran

The PLO Weapons Ship from Iran

January 7, 2002
Armistice in Jerusalem Once Again?

Armistice in Jerusalem Once Again?

January 1, 2002 | Raphael Israeli
Yasser Arafat, Christmas, and the PFLP

Yasser Arafat, Christmas, and the PFLP

December 25, 2001
How Arafat’s Palestinian Authority Became an “Entity Supporting Terrorism”

How Arafat’s Palestinian Authority Became an “Entity Supporting Terrorism”

December 9, 2001
Why Syria is Becoming the Coalition’s Spoiler

Why Syria is Becoming the Coalition’s Spoiler

November 8, 2001
What is Known about Iraq’s Biological Weapons Program — Could it be the Source of America’s Anthrax Attack?

What is Known about Iraq’s Biological Weapons Program — Could it be the Source of America’s Anthrax Attack?

October 29, 2001 | Lt. Col. (ret.) Jonathan D. Halevi
Israeli Operations in Area A: The State Department vs. the Oslo Accords

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

October 23, 2001
Jewish Defense in Libya

Jewish Defense in Libya

October 21, 2001 | Rachel Simon
Palestinian Cease-Fire Compliance: Dilemmas for American Policy

Palestinian Cease-Fire Compliance: Dilemmas for American Policy

October 14, 2001
One Year of Yasser Arafat’s Intifada: How It Started and How It Might End

One Year of Yasser Arafat’s Intifada: How It Started and How It Might End

October 1, 2001