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All items tagged Israeli-Palestinian Peace ProcessOpen Think Tank ArticlesNovember 5, 2010 | Obama Needs to Court Syria in the LevantBaudouin Long: While Obama is trying to revive the Israeli-Palestinian peace-process, Damascus has been kept on the sidelines. Yet, US engagement with Syria is the key to making progress in the region. ... MoreDecember 1, 2009 | Obama's Middle East Policy is at the CrossroadsBernhard Lucke: The Israeli-Palestinian conflict and Afghanistan are the most pressing foreign policy issues of the Obama administration. Good will and nice speeches alone will not make “change” happen. Some bold actions and a break with the Clinton legacy are necessary. ... MoreDecember 24, 2008 | In the Name of PeaceRichard N. Rosencrance & Ehud Eiran: A Palestinian-Israeli peace settlement stands little chance, given current political realities. In the form of EU membership, Europe holds the key to the transformation and resolution of the millennia-long rivalry - both a win-win for Israel and Palestine and a boon to Europe. In the name of peace, Israelis and Palestinians should become European. ... MoreGlobal Must Read ArticlesApril 26, 2010 | To Achieve Peace Netanyahu Must Stop ExpansionIndirect talks between Israel and Palestine may take place in early May. ++ A freeze on new settlements must occur though it presents a challenge for Netanyahu. ++ Moreover, the prime minister must appear willing to find a solution to the ongoing conflict. ++ “If Netanyahu genuinely has this interest at heart then he must exercise his authority over his ministers and his coalition partners to ... MoreMarch 22, 2010 | Netanyahu Visit to Test Obama's Mettle“From the beginning he irritated the Obama team, but it has been his recent aggressiveness that brought them to the breaking point.” ++ Indeed, Netanyahu’s visit to Washington will be one of the most closely-watched of Obama’s presidency. ++ Tensions flared when an announcement of the construction of new Jewish settlements coincided with a visit from Vice President Joseph Biden. ++ If ... MoreMarch 15, 2010 | Is Netanyahu Compromising the Peace Process?Leaders claim they want to bring about peace and stability between Israel and Palestine, but they haven’t demonstrated their commitment to it. ++ Netanyahu’s actions are compromising any chance at constructive dialogue with Palestine. ++ Neither Israel nor Palestine seem ready to make the necessary concessions for a successful 2-state solution. ++ For the peace process ... MoreFebruary 19, 2010 | Israel's Obama-Anxiety is SubsidingIsraelis had been riddled with anxiety since Obama took office. ++ Obama is believed to be naïve about Middle East policy and is seen as being too much of a leftist. ++ Over the past year evidence has emerged to disprove that assumption- Obama has increased the US military budget, has come to terms with some Israeli settlements, and is refusing to deal with Hamas. ++ Obama is trying to ... MoreFebruary 2, 2010 | Israel and Palestine Do Better on Their OwnObama has inserted himself in the midst of a conflict even more difficult than the one between Republicans and Democrats, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. ++ Despite Obama’s shift from an optimistic to a pessimistic outlook for the region, there has been progress made in the last year. ++ Violence in both territories has decreased, there have been no suicide attacks against Israel, and there ... MoreDecember 21, 2009 | Now is the Time for PeaceUN resolutions, Geneva conventions, previous regional agreements, the Arab Peace Initiative, and official national policies are all being ignored to the detriment of those under siege in the Gaza strip. ++ The EU recently restated the requirements for peace – including the recognition of the pre-1967 borders unless a new agreement is reached – with Cathy Ashton calling for the ... MoreNovember 9, 2009 | Wait Until They Get SeriousUntil the Israelis and Palestinians are serious about reaching a peace agreement, the US should get out of the picture. ++ The US has only been successful in furthering peace when both parties perceived to be in a mutually hurting stalemate and invited diplomacy ++ The Israelis and Palestinians are not feeling enough pain yet, as “the Palestinian leadership wants a deal with Israel without ... MoreOctober 19, 2009 | Palestine Remains DividedAs the fallout from the Goldstone Report continues, Palestinians are looking to attempts at reconciliation domestically. ++ The failure to act against Israel has led to the postponement of talks in Egypt later this month between Hamas and Fatah, leaving peace a remote prospect. ++ “When Abbas attacks Hamas and talks about the ‘emirate of darkness’ in Gaza, it is clear any reconciliation ... MoreSeptember 22, 2009 | US Caught in Middle East Revolving DoorsUS Middle East envoy George Mitchell is consistently failing at his role to stimulate a peace deal. ++ As the Israeli’s refuse to halt the construction of new settlements Mitchell’s continual program of talks will prove meaningless. ++ Even a summit brokered by Obama at the UN is unlikely to mark progress. ++ “Whatever credibility Obama acquired following his landmark speech in ... MoreSeptember 18, 2009 | Israel Unfazed by UN Human Rights ReportThe UN Human Rights Council report condemning both Israel and Hamas for January’s confrontation looks set to change nothing. ++ Despite a loss in the international public opinion war Tel Aviv secured unanimous support domestically that has served to legitimize the course of action taken. ++ Hamas also fails to accept the report which they feel confuses the victim, a continuation of the ... MoreAugust 31, 2009 | Netanyahu Running to Stand StillNetanyahu has unconvincingly committed to the peace process although his Foreign Minister consistently undermines the aim. ++ Obama “has placed a revival of the peace process at the heart of efforts to rebuild US influence in the region and across the Muslim world” making success vital to his administration. ++ As Washington builds up the pressure it isn’t yet clear if Tel Aviv will ... MoreAugust 25, 2009 | How Israel Should Solve the Middle East ConflictPrime Minister Netanyahu must accept the idea of an end to settlements when he meets with US government officials this week. ++ Thus, Arab countries should seek to normalize their relations with the Jewish state. ++ A cessation of constructions would benefit Israel the most as “the time has come to… end the huge wastes of the settlement project.” ++ To improve ties with Muslim ... MoreJune 19, 2009 | Donors Should Demand More from Middle East PlayersThe buzz around Middle East peace is on again, with all major players stating their negotiating position. ++ Yet, donors, who are tired of seeing their efforts repeatedly ruined, are leaving the Palestinian Authority to crumble. ++ Donors need to urgently exert demands: that Israel live up to the roadmap agreements, freeze settlements, and lift the blockade; that the Palestinians have a united ... MoreApril 28, 2009 | New US - Israel Relations Could Come at a CostUS foreign policy shows a desire to critique Israel, exemplified by Clinton’s rebuke of Israel’s reluctance to move on the peace efforts. ++ This development will benefit both states: it shows a new assessment of US interests and an awareness that Israel’s interests have been hurt, not helped, by an uncritical US approach. ++ Pushing for new openings with regards to a Palestinian unity ... MoreApril 17, 2009 | Iran's Nuclear Program Central to Middle East PeaceAhead of US Middle East envoy George Mitchell’s visit to Israel, the issue of continuing Iranian uranium enrichment looms large. ++ Israelis want to see deadlines and performance based-milestones in place. ++ This issue is “emboldening this region’s extremists and cowing its moderates,” reducing the prospect for any successful resolution on matters relating to Palestine. ++ To improve the chances ... MoreApril 10, 2009 | Israel Out of Sync with Changing Global OpinionPrime Minister Netanyahu has to decide between the competing pressures of his coalition’s agenda drafted on an appeal to the threat of outside enemies, and “new winds blowing in the U.S. and Europe.”++ The latter shifted, drawing lessons from their recent Iraq and Afghanistan wars, away from straight warfare to a path for reconciliation among Palestinian parties.++ Netanyahu’s “prophecies of ... MoreJanuary 12, 2009 | Overactive, Mr Sarkozy?Taking office upon a promise of “a rupture” with French national and foreign policy, Nicolas Sarkozy differentiates himself from his predecessors through the active role he assumes in the international arena. ++ The current crisis in Gaza is a crisis which may well “measure up to Sarkozy’s metabolism.” ++ His different approach towards the US and Israel — he publicly stated that he ... MoreDecember 18, 2008 | A Four-State Solution Is Needed In Israel-PalestineTo settle the Israel-Palestine conflict, a four-state solution should be considered. ++ Israel would be surrounded by the West Bank, ruled by secular nationalists Fatah, and Gaza, ruled by Islamist Hamas. ++ With regard to the current events, a third state called “Judea” might be considered. ++ The Arab world must support Palestine in order to give Israelis incentives to negotiate. ... MoreNovember 28, 2008 | "In the Name of Peace"The current political situation in the Middle East and America doesn’t augur well for a Palestinian-Israeli peace settlement. ++ Hopelessness is becoming endemic on all fronts; a new vision is needed. ++ Europe holds the key in the form of EU membership and the bountiful riches that accompany it. ++ In exchange for an Israeli-Palestinian “territorial and security agreement,” a ... MoreCommentsOctober 4, 2011 | Mr. Bunnik, Developments since the... |
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