Nov 13 2012 - 1:34pm Before the 1967 lines retire, too
November 13, 2012

In a farewell column concluding 35 years at Haaretz, Akiva Eldar urges Israelis to keep the two-state solution alive.

Nov 13 2012 - 1:29pm Arab Americans Need Political Normalization
November 13, 2012

As long as normative American political behavior is stigmatized as anathema, political normalcy for Arab Americans, as a community, will remain a distant dream.

Nov 13 2012 - 1:25pm Palestinians to present UN bid on Nov. 29: Abbas
November 13, 2012

We have made continuous efforts to win a majority all over the world for our bid," said Abbas, asking for help from all Arab countries.

Nov 6 2012 - 3:52pm Palestinian statehood doesn’t threaten Israel — but stalled peace process might, internal Foreign Ministry report says
November 6, 2012

Insisting that Palestinians recognize Israel as a Jewish state will not help Israel’s legitimacy, senior official writes; Liberman says he never heard of the report.

Nov 6 2012 - 3:41pm A Memo to the US President
November 6, 2012

Resurrecting meaningful Israeli-Palestinian negotiations will be difficult, but a peace agreement is indeed a vital American national interest. This must begin with repairing American-Palestinian Authority relations, with both sides taking the necessary and courageous measures required.

Nov 6 2012 - 3:29pm Israel moves ahead building of 1,200 settler homes
November 6, 2012

The government announced late Monday that it was accepting bids from contractors to build the homes in two Jewish enclaves in east Jerusalem, Ramot and Pisgat Zeev. The homes are among 1,200 whose construction Israel ordered fast-tracked in November 2011 .

Nov 5 2012 - 3:47pm Palestinians at the U.N., Again
November 5, 2012

Israel, the United States, the Palestinians and the entire region will pay a high price if Israel merely settles more firmly into the role of occupier over a growing Palestinian population that is left indefinitely without any hope of statehood and self-rule.

Nov 5 2012 - 4:44pm Abbas Stays Put On Refugees
November 5, 2012

What's needed is bold, consistent, farsighted leadership from Israeli and Palestinian politicians alike, telling their people in no uncertain terms that they will have to compromise on cherished aspects of their national narratives.

Nov 2 2012 - 12:10pm Palestinian President vows no new armed uprising
November 2, 2012

"We don't want to use terror...we want to use diplomacy, we want to use politics, we want to use negotiations, we want to use peaceful resistance."

Nov 2 2012 - 12:07pm The Next US Administration and Palestine
November 2, 2012

If Palestinians want to create an independent state, they must repair their relations with the West, particularly United States, and work with it as partners.


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