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The Bush Administration and the Arab-Israeli Conflict: The Record of the First Three Years

April 1, 2004 | Dr. Robert O. Freedman

After initially seeking a "hands-off" policy toward the Arab-Israeli conflict, in part because of Clinton's failures in that area, the George W. Bush administration has pursued an activist policy on four different occasions - only to see its policy initiatives fail, primarily because of outbreaks of Palestinian terrorism.

Saudi Arabia’s Dubious Denials of Involvement in International Terrorism

October 1, 2003 | Amb. Dore Gold

Saudi Arabia's past involvement in international terrorism is indisputable. While the Bush administration decided to redact 28 sensitive pages of the Joint Intelligence Report of the U.S. Congress, nonetheless, Saudi involvement in terrorist financing can be documented through materials captured by Israel in Palestinian headquarters in 2002-3. In light of this evidence, Saudi denials about terrorist funding don't hold water.

Combating Terrorist Financing: Where the War on Terror Intersects the “Roadmap”

August 14, 2003 | Matthew Levitt

Combating terrorist financing is one of the most critical fronts in both the war on terror and the implementation of the roadmap to peace. In both cases, cutting off the flow of funds to terrorists hinges on focusing on logistical and financial support networks. Too often security, intelligence, and law enforcement services - and certainly politicians and diplomats - make distinctions between terrorist "operatives" and terrorist "supporters."

September 11: Its Implications for American Jewry

February 16, 2003 | Dr. Steven Windmueller