Goodbye to All That
April 24, 2013 Its depressing that Fayyad’s brand of noncorrupt, institution-focused leadership wasn’t sufficiently supported by Palestinian leaders, the Arab states, Israel and America. It does not bode well for the revolutions in Egypt, Syria or Tunisia — none of which have a Fayyad-quality leader at the helm. |
Mourning Martin Richard
April 24, 2013 Hassan Khader: If there is a moral responsibility towards Martin, it must be in defeating those ideas, and standing between them and their intended goal, either by drying up their roots, or by inoculating people against them, or both. |
First West Bank marathon highlights barriers to Palestinian movement
April 23, 2013 "It sends a message to the Israelis to recharge their mental batteries and reconsider their policies and start recognizing facts on the ground. It shows the Palestinian people that they are not alone." |
EU working on plan to label settlement products
April 23, 2013 “If European consumers have confidence that they know the origin of goods they are purchasing, both Green Line Israeli producers and Palestinian producers will benefit.” |
Inside Kerry’s effort to save Salam Fayyad
April 19, 2013 ATFP Pres. Asali: "In an ideal world Abbas would have to have to get someone credible and competent and someone who would get the support of the donor community as well as the Palestinian people." |
ATFP Issue Paper - Salam Fayyad: Emerging as he Exits
April 19, 2013 Fayyad insisted that he is not leaving public life and that "stepping down… does not in any way mean giving up on being active." And he has already begun to outline his vision for the future and the contours of his own policies. |
Fayyad resignation bad for us
April 18, 2013 Dov Weisglass: Israeli stance that 'there is no one to talk to' may turn into self-fulfilling prophecy |
Kerry says window for Mideast peace is 2 years
April 18, 2013 "I think we have some period of time — a year to year-and-a-half to two years, or it's over." |
Full English text of Salam Fayyad's final radio address as Prime Minister
April 18, 2013 "Stepping down from this office in no way means abandoning work or the contribution to the defense of our people's cause and their basic rights to freedom and dignity as well as providing all that could bring the moment of victory closer." |
Israel at 65: What does the future hold?
April 17, 2013 Ideological burn-out for both sides could just be the last best hope of some kind of resolution to one of history's most visceral and intractable conflicts. |