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About Jim Lederman

Jim Lederman is senior middle east analyst for Oxford Analytica. He is the author of Battle Lines: The American Media and the Intifada (Henry Holt), 1992.

Articles by Jim Lederman

Monday 10th July

Palestine and Israel: clan vs nation, tribe vs state

Jim Lederman, 10 July 2006
Palestinians' retreat into neo-tribalist politics under Yasser Arafat lies at the root of the latest phase of conflict with Israel, says Jim Lederman.
Tuesday 4th April

What Israel's election means

Jim Lederman, 4 April 2006
In seeking a system which can bring security, stability and prosperity, Israel's people are ahead of their politicians, says Jim Lederman.
Wednesday 8th February

Why Hamas won

Jim Lederman, 8 February 2006
The Palestinian election result is not a surprise if read through the prism of Arab political history and culture, says Jim Lederman.
Thursday 12th January

Ariel Sharon and Israel's unique democracy

Jim Lederman, 12 January 2006
The question of who succeeds Ariel Sharon as Israeli prime minister is less important than to understand what the Israeli polity has become - a new form of democratic governance, says Jim Lederman.
Wednesday 13th July

Counter-terrorism: a true popular war

Jim Lederman, 13 July 2005
Communal trust and public debate between citizens have proven to be the most formidable weapon against terrorists, writes Jim Lederman

As I write these words, a suicide terrorist's bomb has exploded barely 100 kilometres from my home. Three women are dead and more than ninety people have been wounded.

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