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Spoilers: The End of the Peace Process

Council on Foreign Relations — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:25:34 -0500

Explanations for the lack of progress in the peace process between Israel and the Palestinians fail to acknowledge one fact: the Palestinians’ repeated rejection of increasingly attractive Israeli offers, write Elliott Abrams and Michael Singh.

The Third Intifada

Council on Foreign Relations — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:25:38 -0500

Steven Cook asks if Palestinian leadership is going to use violence against Israel as a means to strengthen domestic support and gain a political advantage.

Update on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (Audio)

Council on Foreign Relations — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:21:59 -0500

Listen to CFR's Steven A. Cook discuss the Israel-Palestinian conflict in light of the release of the Goldstone Report, which was recently completed by the UN Fact Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict, as part of CFR's Religion and Foreign Policy Conference Call series.

Dazed and Confused

Council on Foreign Relations — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:39:18 -0500

Elliot Abrams argues that the Obama administration is pursuing a confusing and unclear policy towards Israel.

Rethinking a Two-State Solution

Council on Foreign Relations — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:23:31 -0500

At a time of renewed scrutiny of U.S. policy toward the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, veteran Middle East expert Robert Malley, who served as special assistant for Arab-Israeli affairs for President Bill Clinton, calls for rethinking Israeli-Palestinian talks to address concerns of Palestinian refugees and Israel's right wing.

Next, Locusts?

Council on Foreign Relations — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:14:07 -0500

Prompted by the "complete failure" of the President's Israel strategy, Elliot Abrams asks, "can anything else possibly go wrong for the Obama administration's Middle East policy?"

NYT: Call White House, Ask for Barack

Council on Foreign Relations — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 09:52:30 -0500

Thomas Friedman argues that it is time for the Obama administration to take a "radically new approach" towards Israel and Palestine by halting the peace process altogether.

Secretary Clinton's Speech on U.S. Position on Israeli Settlements, November 2009

Council on Foreign Relations — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:41:02 -0500

Speech

The Tragedy of Palestinian Divisions

Council on Foreign Relations — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:42:14 -0400

Expert Rashid Khalidi says it is crucial for Palestinian rivals Hamas and Fatah to reconcile to effectively negotiate a two-state solution with Israel or face a troubling status quo.

Briefing by Special Envoy for Middle East Peace Mitchell on Obama's Trilateral Meeting with Prime Minister Netanyahu of Israel and President Abbas of the Palestinian Authority

Council on Foreign Relations — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 09:30:38 -0400

Statement

UN Report on Human Rights in Palestine and Other Occupied Arab Territories (Goldstone Report), September 2009

Council on Foreign Relations — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 10:34:26 -0400

Report

Hamas 2.0

Council on Foreign Relations — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 10:10:21 -0400

The January war in Gaza overshadowed the fact that Hamas is in the midst of an unprecedented ideological transformation -- and it's time for the West to pay attention.

Middle East Quartet Statement, June 2009

Council on Foreign Relations — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:58:16 -0400

Statement

Bibi Speaks

Council on Foreign Relations — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 11:55:54 -0400

Elliott Abrams argues, "In Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech today he took one major step toward the Obama administration, by endorsing a Palestinian state. In every other way, he resisted President Obama's pressure."

Time: Christians in Gaza Make Their Appeal to the Pope

Council on Foreign Relations — Mon, 11 May 2009 10:41:09 -0400

Tim McKirk says to be a Christian in Gaza is difficult and requires discretion. Gaza once had a thriving Christian community, but now it is down to 2,500.

Brookings: Beyond Reconstruction: What Lies Ahead for Young Palestinians?

Council on Foreign Relations — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 14:20:43 -0400

Navtej Dhillon says that reconstruction of the Gaza Strip requires policymakers to understand the importance of Pakistan's fragmented economy.

Clinton's Remarks on Aid for Reconstruction in Gaza, March 2009

Council on Foreign Relations — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 09:34:00 -0500

Speech

CSMonitor: Key Prisoners at Center of Israeli-Hamas Negotiations

Council on Foreign Relations — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 10:33:22 -0500

Among the scores of Palestinian prisoners whom Hamas wants freed in exchange for Israeli Sgt. Gilad Shalit is Marwan Barghouti, the most popular man in Fatah, says Ilene R. Prusher.

Despite Paralysis in Israeli Politics, U.S. Peace Efforts Crucial

Council on Foreign Relations — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 13:39:58 -0500

Daniel C. Kurtzer, a former top U.S. diplomat in the Mideast and a recent adviser to Barack Obama, says divisions in the Israeli electorate will paralyze the political process and could lead to an extended "hiatus" in peace-making.

Mitchell's Prospects for Lasting Israeli-Palestinian Accord 'Slim to None'

Council on Foreign Relations — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 14:52:41 -0500

Aaron David Miller, a former top U.S. Mideast negotiator, says that naming George J. Mitchell as the new special envoy for Arab-Israeli issue shows the Obama administration is substituting "process for substance."

IHT: The Mideast's One-State Solution

Council on Foreign Relations — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 11:48:21 -0500

Libya's autocratic leader Muammar Qaddafi presents his plan for Middle East peace in a rare op-ed contribution to the International Herald Tribune.

'Inevitable' that U.S. Will Have to Deal with Hamas

Council on Foreign Relations — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 16:43:45 -0500

Middle East expert Richard W. Murphy says the United States runs the risk of delaying the Israeli-Palestinian peace process by blackballing Hamas. Though opening relations with the group may be necessary, he says he does not expect it to come quickly.

Obama Must Take Regional Approach on Gaza Violence

Council on Foreign Relations — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 14:31:39 -0500

Martin S. Indyk, a former U.S. ambassador to Israel, says incoming President Barack Obama cannot solve the problems in the Gaza Strip unless he takes a broad approach that includes diplomacy with Iran and Syria.

Iran Supports Hamas, but Hamas Is No Iranian 'Puppet'

Council on Foreign Relations — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 15:03:59 -0500

Karim Sadjadpour, a leading scholar on Iran, says even though Iran is a major funder for Hamas, it does not seem to have direct control over the Palestinian group.

The Iranian Veto on Mideast Peace

Council on Foreign Relations — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 13:30:46 -0500

Preventing future violence between Israel and the Palestinians will require a regional strategy, active U.S. diplomacy, and increased cooperation from Arab governments. But Iran, too, must ultimately be part of any solution.

Hamas

Council on Foreign Relations — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0500

A profile of Hamas, the Sunni Muslim Palestinian extremist group based in the Gaza Strip.

Obama Should Consider Inviting Arab Nations to Help Solve Israeli-Palestinian Issues

Council on Foreign Relations — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 13:06:31 -0500

Mohammad Yaghi, a veteran Palestinian political expert, says the current fighting in the Gaza Strip wasn't necessary and proposes that the incoming Obama administration consider calling together Arab states and Israel to overcome Hamas' refusal to negotiate with Israel.

Beyond Gaza

Council on Foreign Relations — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 06:41:17 -0500

After a long delay, the United States adds its voice to those calling for a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip. In the longer term, analysts hope prospects for restarting peace talks will have improved once the guns fall silent.

Change They Can Believe In

Council on Foreign Relations — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 14:23:06 -0500

If it hopes to bring peace to the Middle East, the Obama administration must put Palestinian politics and goals first.

Israel-Palestinian Crisis Explodes onto Obama's Agenda

Council on Foreign Relations — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 14:25:34 -0500

Steven A. Cook, CFR's leading Middle East expert, says the latest attacks by Israel against Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip were "not surprising" given the renewed rocket attacks on southern Israel from the Gaza, and the political and military environments in Israel.