The Tribulations of Hamas
Hamas’s fortunes have taken a turn for the worse. The de facto government of the Gaza strip suddenly finds itself in difficulties on four fronts: deteriorating external relations, including financial…
Who’s in Favour of a Middle East Peace Conference?
For nearly fifty years the accepted mantra has been that only direct face-to-face negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians can yield a mutually acceptable settlement. That formula has been tested…
The Sovereign State of Palestine That Never Was
“What if” is a fascinating game. It forces you to use your imagination, think round a subject, probe possibilities, consider options. On July 11, 2000. Israel’s Prime Minister Ehud Barak,…
The Reshaping of the Middle East
Battle and bloodshed in a dozen places across the region, a breakdown of law, order and normal existence in large areas, hordes of terrified refugees fleeing from conflict and from…