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All items tagged Palestinian AuthorityOpen Think Tank ArticlesDecember 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. ... MoreApril 10, 2008 | Annapolis: Little Time Left for an AgreementColette Avital: The negotiations between Israel and Abu Mazen’s Palestinian Authority need to move forward quickly and improve conditions on the ground. Failure to reach a solution within the year could trigger renewed violence and make future negotiations along similar lines impossible. ... MoreJuly 10, 2007 | How to Deal with HamasMatthew Levitt: I argue against reaching out to Hamas. The more pressing questions are those of humanitarian assistance, reform of Fatah, and the rule of law in Gaza. ... MoreGlobal Must Read ArticlesNovember 5, 2009 | If We Don't Build it, Then Who Will?Despite Israeli criticism, and Arab skepticism, the “Palestinian Dream” has a new visionary. ++ Focus on infrastructure, on what needs to be built and a Palestinian state could be realized by 2011. ++ The Premier of the Palestinian Authority, Dr. Salam Fayyad is promoting a unilateral plan to counter the construction of Israeli settlements: build Palestinian ones. ++ By pragmatically ... 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 ... MoreSeptember 23, 2008 | "A Peace From the Bottom Up"The Bush administration’s attempt at reconciling the Palestinian problem has been a dismal failure. ++ The peace process is unlikely to restart anytime soon; a plethora of elections, scandals, and spoilers will preclude a substantive, top-down agreement from taking shape. ++ A different approach is needed – one that works towards the “construction of a healthy and vibrant ... MoreSeptember 16, 2008 | Brewing Palestinian Crisis, Rice's Attention ElsewhereNegotiations are in limbo as Palestinians and Israelis attempt to endure their respective political transformations at home and in the US. ++ Mahmoud Abbas’ presidential term is set to expire in January, but presidential elections are not scheduled until a year later. ++ The result will either be a legitimacy gap for Abbas or an ensuing power vacuum. ++ Hamas is looking to exploit this ... MoreAugust 1, 2008 | Olmert's Resignation Will Disrupt Peace TalksIsraeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert unexpectedly announced he will resign from his post in September. ++ The decision was a result of corruption accusations which made it increasingly difficult for him to fulfil his duties and prompted calls for his resignation. ++ The US State Department declares his departure will not affect American efforts to schedule some kind of peace agreement with PA by ... MoreMay 7, 2008 | Bleak Prospects for Peace in the Middle EastDecades of conflict have created economic, demographic, and political conditions that are compromising achieving peace in the Middle East. ++ Disincentives for the creation of two states are proving stronger than the rationale for peace. ++ Palestinians’ animosity toward Israel, their scarring experience of war and violence, the influence of Islamic groups, and the ever blurrier ethnic and ... MoreMarch 5, 2008 | The Palestinian Authority Deserves Israeli CooperationWest Bank NGOs that channeled funds to Hamas have been brought under supervision, Hamas groups have been disarmed, and the Palestinian Authority has neutralized hundreds of radicals. ++ In return, Israel needs to remove settlements, checkpoints, and roadblocks in the West Bank. ++ This would help solve Israel’s security problems and allow for the improvement of the lives of Palestinians. ... More |
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