What Lies Ahead for Gaza? Policy Focus by ATFP - March 5, 2008 - 1:00am The confrontations last weekend between Hamas and Israel in Gaza have brought two facts into sharp focus. First, Hamas and Israel have locked themselves into a logic of progressively increasing violence that – unless broken – will inevitably lead to a wide scale land operation against Gaza. Second, unless accompanied by a policy of strengthening the Palestinian Authority (PA) under President Abbas and Prime Minister Fayyad by enabling them to deliver concrete results, the strategy of pressuring Hamas will not work and would likely be counterproductive. » Read more

Defining Success: The Fall Mid-East Meeting Policy Focus by ATFP - October 1, 2007 - 12:00am » Read more

Palestinian National Unity: The Question of Hamas Policy Focus by ATFP - June 16, 2007 - 12:00am Two months into the Hamas violent takeover of the Gaza Strip (GS), one thing has become clear: for all practical intents and purposes, the West Bank (WB) and GS represent two separate spheres of control for the foreseeable future. While ultimately, for political, economic and geopolitical reasons, the WB and GS must be one territorial unit, the prospects for reunification at the short or even medium term are very slim.   The Buildup » Read more