The Challenges Facing the New Palestinian Prime Minister

The new Palestinian prime minister Ahmed Qurei has a daunting challenge ahead of him. He needs to walk between the rain drops of[…]

Mideast violence might be predictable, it ought not be inevitable

The sickening cycle of violence in the Palestinian Israeli conflict has become so predictable that any observer can estimate the next moves or[…]

For Palestinians in Jerusalem, it is bitter Sixteen

For most teenagers, the world over, the age of sixteen is supposed to be a happy one. This is supposed to be a[…]

Goodwill is badly needed to move the road map

East Jerusalem- The road map for peace in the Middle East is off to a good start now that the Palestinian militant groups[…]

Who Won in Al Aqsa Intifada

Much has been said of late as to the reason for the internal Palestinian conflict, especially the struggle between Arafat and Abu Mazen.[…]

The lessons to be learned on the limits of Violence

The recent positive changes on the Palestinian-Israeli front promise the beginnings of a political process that will lead, if President Bush means his[…]

Ibn Khaldoun center reopened in Cairo

Cairo- Three years after the arrest of human rights activists Saaed Eddine Ibrahim and the shut down of his center, the Ibn Khaldoun[…]

The real meaning of Hudna

The Palestinian leadership showed political creativity when they introduced the Arabic term hudna when speaking about the ceasefire agreement that was being worked[…]

Strong International Military Involvement is needed

The struggle in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict resembles two sluggers in a never-ending duel. Both parties exhausted and unable to finish off the other,[…]

A dangerous Israeli pattern

The escalation of violence in the Middle East has been so predictable it is sad. No Palestinian or Israeli needed to lose their[…]