The Two-State Solution Has Failed
At its theoretical best, it was never two states for two people.
At its theoretical best, it was never two states for two people.
If “support” for Hamas is in part fear of Hamas – as it is of every dictatorship – and if “support” for Hamas is support for an ideology organized and operated by people who commit war crimes*, how much should…
In the aftermath of Operation Cast Lead, journalists are heavily focused on the misery of Palestinian civilians. Lo and behold, one of the great journalistic discoveries of our time seems to be that despite their misery, Palestinian “civilians” “still support…
1. An Italian trade union called for a boycott of Jewish-owned shops in Rome to protest Israel’s offensive in Gaza. In response, Italian politicians from across the political spectrum condemned the union. Rome’s mayor, from the political right, visited the…
It was hard to tear ourselves away from the inauguration and impossible to think we are the same country today as we were yesterday at 11:59. We have always believed that ours is an exceptional country, particularly in the peaceful…
There was no victory to be had in Gaza; all the possibilities were bad. Israel’s Operation Cast Lead intended to damage the Hamas leadership and infrastructure in hopes of stopping the rocket fire that has terrorized more than three quarters…
One of the raps on President Bush is that he is not a “deep thinker,” that he holds a simplistic view of the world. Particularly in Washington, if you say something in seven sentences where one would do, you win…
“Heartened and Relieved” While Remaining “Seized of the Matter” UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said he was “heartened and relieved” that the Security Council passed a resolution on Gaza. It takes so little to make the man happy. He told the…
Israel has come under increasing international pressure to stop shooting. OK, stop. For once, though, Israel should get ahead and announce the conditions under which it is choosing to stop. If we could be so bold as to make a…
Middle East reaction to Israel’s defensive operations in Gaza is split along lines indicating that the locals understand Israel’s fight to be at least as much about Iran as about Hamas. The new alignment has major implications for future regional…