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The Cease-Fire That Never Was

The Cease-Fire That Never Was

November 3, 2000 | Amb. Dore Gold
During Yasser Arafat's war against the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan in the early 1970s, the PLO was known to have reached 22 cease-fire agreements, each of which it subsequently broke. The understandings reached two nights ago between Regional Cooperation Minister Shimon Peres and Arafat were not even a formal cease-fire, but only an agreement for the reduction of violence. Yet it should not have come as a surprise that even this less ambitious agreement would fail.
The Use of Palestinian Children in the Al-Aqsa Intifada

The Use of Palestinian Children in the Al-Aqsa Intifada

November 1, 2000 | Justus Reid Weiner
Watching the television coverage of the daily Palestinian riots, known as the Al-Aqsa intifada, one is immediately struck by the near total absence of adults. Indeed, most of those hurling Molotov cocktails and stones are teenagers; many are even younger.
A New Diplomacy . . .

A New Diplomacy . . .

October 17, 2000 | Amb. Dore Gold
Whether the Sharm el-Sheikh summit succeeds or not, at some point the violence in the Middle East will subside, and Israelis will ask themselves where do they go from here. Today a growing majority of Israelis, including many disillusioned members of the peace camp, are stating that PLO Chairman Yasser Arafat is not a partner for peace. They are right, but implied in this view is that Israel has no diplomatic options for the future.
The Palestinian Provocation

The Palestinian Provocation

October 3, 2000 | Amb. Dore Gold
A New Paradigm for Arab-Israeli Peacemaking: A Comprehensive Regional System for Security and Cooperation

A New Paradigm for Arab-Israeli Peacemaking: A Comprehensive Regional System for Security and Cooperation

September 15, 2000 | Maj.-Gen. (res.) Abraham "Abrasha" Tamir
The Emerging Threat of Iraq and the Crisis of Global Security

The Emerging Threat of Iraq and the Crisis of Global Security

September 1, 2000 | Richard Butler
The Role of Islam in Contemporary South East Asian Politics

The Role of Islam in Contemporary South East Asian Politics

August 15, 2000 | Dr. Colin Rubenstein
Why Camp David II Failed

Why Camp David II Failed

July 27, 2000 | Amb. Dore Gold
Prime Minister Barak’s First Year: Diplomacy and Politics

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

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

Reshuffled Deck on Syrian-Israeli Negotiations

June 12, 2000 | Amb. Dore Gold
Middle East Missile Proliferation, Israeli Missile Defense, and the ABM Treaty Debate

Middle East Missile Proliferation, Israeli Missile Defense, and the ABM Treaty Debate

May 15, 2000 | Amb. Dore Gold
The Anti-Millennium: The Islamization of Nazareth

The Anti-Millennium: The Islamization of Nazareth

April 16, 2000 | Raphael Israeli
The End of the Post-Gulf War

The End of the Post-Gulf War

March 15, 2000 | Amb. Dore Gold
Overthrowing Saddam Hussein: The Policy Debate

Overthrowing Saddam Hussein: The Policy Debate

February 1, 2000 | Max Singer