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Why Syria is Becoming the Coalition’s Spoiler

November 8, 2001

Ironically, the post-September 11 international environment has not reduced Syria's traditional support of international terrorism, but rather led Damascus to follow a dangerously escalatory policy.

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.

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).

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

October 1, 2001

Have the Palestinians Abandoned a Negotiated Settlement?

September 6, 2001

Journalistic License: Professional Standards in the Print Media’s Coverage of Israel

August 15, 2001 | Jeffrey Helmreich

Why Israel Rejects “Observers”

August 1, 2001 | Saul Singer

“Aid for Peace” — An Exhausted Paradigm?

June 15, 2001 | Saul Singer

Untenable Linkages: Tying a Cessation of Palestinian Violence to an Israeli Settlement Freeze

May 15, 2001 | Amb. Dore Gold

Failure of Perception and Self-Deception: Israel’s Quest for Peace in the Context of Related Historical Cases

March 15, 2001 | Joel Fishman

The Conflict Between Israel and the Palestinians: A Rational Analysis

February 15, 2001 | Professor Yakir Plessner

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

December 15, 2000 | Saul Singer

The Use of Palestinian Children in the Al-Aqsa Intifada

November 1, 2000 | Justus Reid Weiner

The Palestinian Provocation

October 3, 2000 | Amb. Dore Gold

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

September 15, 2000 | Maj.-Gen. (res.) Abraham "Abrasha" Tamir