Israel/Palestine - Carnegie Endowment

“Fixing Broken Windows”: Security Sector Reform in Palestine, Lebanon, and Yemen

Yezid Sayigh — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 02:00:00 -0700

The bulk of development aid in Palestine, Lebanon, and Yemen has consisted of military training and equipment, which does nothing to ensure that security forces answer to legitimate civilian leaders.

Winning the Nobel Peace Prize

Henri Barkey — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 02:00:00 -0700

President's Obama recent Nobel Peace Prize has resulted in skepticism in some circles. His forthcoming acceptance speech offers him the opportunity to capitalize on the award and take steps toward achieving many of his administration's goals.

The Nobel Prize: Obama's Poisoned Chalice?

Henri Barkey — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 02:00:00 -0700

President Obama should use the opportunity presented to him by winning the Nobel Peace Prize to make bold and concrete movements toward reducing stockpiles of nuclear weapons and restarting the Israeli-Palestinian negotiations.

Little Progress from the Trilateral Meeting

Nathan Brown — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 02:00:00 -0700

There are no viable opportunities at the moment to push for a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict. Israel does not believe such a solution is possible, and the Palestinians remain divided.

US Must Choose Between the Two Voices of Hamas

Amr Hamzawy — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 21:00:00 -0700

The Obama administration should establish direct talks with Hamas on substantive issues in a public, multilateral forum— otherwise it risks squandering a good deal of its prestige in the Arab world by not making a prominent departure from Bush administration policy.

Palestine: The Schism Deepens

Nathan Brown — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 21:00:00 -0700

The split that resulted from the Hamas-Fatah civil war in June 2007 created two different political systems deeply at odds with another and unlikely to resolve their disputes anytime soon.

Fatah Congress Strengthens Abu Mazen and Rejuvenates the Movement

Paul Salem — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 21:00:00 -0700

The Fatah Congress has given Abu Mazen and Fatah a much-needed shot in the arm, and conferred new legitimacy on the peace option among Palestinians.

Formula for Engaging Hamas

Amr Hamzawy — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 21:00:00 -0700

The United States should establish direct talks with Hamas on how it can play a productive role in the peace process and gradually integrate into Palestinian political and security institutions.

Drivers of U.S. Syrian Relations Under the Obama Administration

Yassin Al-Haj Saleh — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 21:00:00 -0700

Syria is the common denominator linking the toughest challenges for the United States: reining in Iran’s nuclear ambitions and solving the Arab–Israeli conflict. Syria’s support for Hizbollah and Hamas and its ties to Tehran give Damascus significant regional influence—and the only thing that would moderate Syrian positions is a full Israeli withdrawal from the Golan Heights.

Islamists and the West: Time for a Common Vision?

Ahmed Yousef — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 21:00:00 -0700

Hamas is an integral part of the Palestinian political map, and no solution to the Arab–Israeli conflict that excludes it can last. Isolating or marginalizing Hamas—the government in Gaza and the broader movement—paves the road to extremism by closing off avenues for political participation.