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Is the Palestinian Authority Stable Enough for Peace Talks?

June 16, 2009 | Dr. Dan Diker, Pinhas Inbari

While Prime Minister Salam Fayyad’s stellar reputation in the West as a reformer-statesman continues to inspire confidence among U.S. security officials and donor nations, he does not have the political base to succeed in the long term. Moreover, Washington’s notion that reformed political power can be purchased is naïve. Furthermore, Fayyad has continued to pay monthly salaries to nearly 12,000 Hamas Executive Force members, the same force that fought IDF troops in the recent Gaza war.

A 1991 Meeting with Prime Minister Narasimha Rao

October 31, 2007 | Isi Leibler

A meeting between an international Jewish leader, an Australian diplomat, and the then Indian prime minister set the stage for major progress in Indian-Israeli relations. Matters discussed included the improved international climate regarding Israel, India's position on the United Nations' "Zionism is racism" resolution, India's diplomatic constraints, and the possibility of convening an Indo-Jewish colloquium.

Ehud Barak, the National Tranquilizer

December 1, 1999 | David Clayman

Discussing Barak and the Oslo Summit - And why it failed to inspire.

The Direct Election of the Prime Minister: A Balance Sheet

November 15, 1996