Why are Latin American countries endorsing a Palestinian state?
Posted on December 8, 2010, at 3:49 PMBrazil, Argentina, and Uruguay say they recognize Palestinian independence along pre-1967 borders. What do they hope to accomplish?
Will Netanyahu finally compromise?
Posted on November 15, 2010, at 1:09 PMTo get peace talks moving again, Washington is giving Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu incentives — or are they bribes?
Obama's settlement stand: The end of Mideast peace talks?
Posted on November 10, 2010, at 11:33 AMObama gently scolds Israel for expanding settlements in East Jerusalem. Is there any hope left for the talks between Netanyahu and Abbas?
Israel's 'cockamamie' spy-swap offer
Posted on September 22, 2010, at 7:29 PMWould trading spy Jonathan Pollard for an extension of Israel's West Bank settlement freeze increase the chances of Mideast peace?
Israel's expiring settlement freeze: Deal breaker?
Posted on September 14, 2010, at 11:12 AMIsrael says it won't extend its full-scale moratorium on building in the West Bank. Does that extinguish any hope of peace with the Palestinians?
Mideast peace talks: Reason to be optimistic?
Posted on September 3, 2010, at 12:50 PMThe U.S.-brokered talks between Israel and the Palestinian Authority got off to a better-than-expected start — but is resolution really within sight?
Dividing up Jerusalem?
Posted on September 2, 2010, at 12:55 PMAs peace talks begin in Washington, Israel says it might cede part of Jerusalem to the Palestinians. Could that pave the way to a deal?
Israel-Palestinian talks: Doomed to failure?
Posted on August 24, 2010, at 12:54 PMOn Sept. 2, Israeli and Palestinian negotiators will sit down in Washington. Is there any chance they'll make progress amid a daunting array of obstacles?
David Cameron: Gaza is 'a prison camp'
Posted on July 28, 2010, at 10:00 AMBritain's new prime minister jumped headlong into the Israel-Palestinian conflict. Did he leap too far?
Meg Ryan's misguided Israel boycott
Posted on July 26, 2010, at 2:15 PMIt shouldn't matter that a movie star famous for crinkling her nose is refusing to travel to Israel, says Jacob Weisberg at Newsweek. But it does
Obama and Netanyahu: Friends again?
Posted on July 7, 2010, at 1:30 PMThe two leaders met at the White House and insisted that the U.S.-Israel relationship is as strong as ever. Commentators have their doubts
Obama: Middle East peacemaker?
Posted on April 12, 2010, at 10:20 AMObama may be working on an ambitious peace plan for the Israelis and the Palestinians. Would it stand a chance of working?
Netanyahu's 'invisible' White House visit
Posted on March 25, 2010, at 11:45 AMNo fancy state dinner. No press conference. Not even a photo op. Here, 4 things that didn't happen when the spatting U.S. and Israeli leaders met this week
Israel: What would Palin do?
Posted on March 17, 2010, at 2:20 PMSarah Palin accuses President Obama of being tougher on a longtime ally than he is on America's enemies. Is Palin right, or is she just trying to grab headlines?
Is Obama dissing Israel?
Posted on March 16, 2010, at 11:15 AMThe U.S. has stepped up its rhetoric in response to Israel's recent "insult." Is Obama being too hard on this long-time ally?
The struggle over Israel's settlements
Posted on October 1, 2009, at 4:07 PMPresident Obama wants the Israelis to freeze settlement construction. Why won’t they?
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