The Cycle of Conferences

The audacity of not losing hope

It doesn’t look good at the moment,but developments in direct negotiations are all we have if we want this conflict to end.

Homework for the summer

Knesset recess can be used to shift gear and show world that Israel is willing to back Netanyahu’s verbal sincerity regarding his desire for peace.

The Israeli right has a new vision – Jews and Arabs sharing one country

The one-state solution, once associated with extremists and dreamers, is finding new support in unlikely quarters.

Bloggers get Palestinian village water

Israeli activists hold online campaign to convince authorities to connect village to water supply.

Settlements and anti-Zionists

Continued building is suicide for the Zionist movement.

In Israel, the Noble vs. The Ugly

The most cogent critiques of Israel’s treatment of Palestinians invariably come from Israel’s own human rights organizations.

Israel has never lacked enemies but now it risks losing its friends

Netanyahu went into his meeting with Obama believing he has time on his side. But he's wrong: the clock is ticking.

'PM may offer partial freeze extension'

Ideas raised in Jerusalem suggest Obama might hint at acceptance of ultimate Israeli control over the major settlement blocs.

The Real Palestinian Revolution

"The leadership of Prime Minister Salam Fayyad, the former World Bank economist....has unleashed a real Palestinian “revolution.”

War, Timeout, War, Time ...

"...it is vital that Israel use this moment of strength, this timeout, to...offer a 'daring and assertive political initiative' to advance the peace process.