israel & palestine - old roads, new maps

“Only war makes it possible to mobilize all of today’s technical resources while maintaining the property system.”

- Walter Benjamin, 1936

Israel and Hamas: momentum of war

Martin Shaw 26 November 2012

The latest war over Gaza leaves unchanged the underlying roots of conflict, even as regional changes are narrowing the potential for a long-term settlement.

Israel and Gaza: the way ahead

Eóin Murray 21 November 2012

The latest Israeli-Palestinian conflict can be traced to decisions made since 2004. Its solution lies in a recognition of strategic reality, says Eóin Murray.

Hamas divided, and a political choice

Nathan Thrall 12 September 2012

The Palestinian Islamist movement is uncertain about its strategy in the wake of the Arab spring. This creates an opportunity for much-needed progress in the region, says Nathan Thrall.

Bitterlemons, the next stage

Yossi Alpher and Ghassan Khatib 28 August 2012

An innovative Israeli-Palestinian collaboration offering regular analysis of middle-east affairs is ending regular publication after eleven years. Its co-editors, Yossi Alpher and Ghassan Khatib, explain why.

Israel's new government: a blank peace page

Yossi Alpher 21 May 2012

The surprise formation of a new governing coalition is bad news for Israeli-Palestinian peace - unless another unlikely scenario takes hold, says Yossi Alpher.

The Palestine question, and the Arab answer

Hazem Saghieh 2 April 2012

The Palestinians’ inability to claim their right has been reinforced by long-term failures of thinking and strategy in which the eclipse of politics by essentialism plays a major part. But the new aspirations sweeping the Arab world create potential for progress, says Hazem Saghieh.

Palestine's deal, and an emerging paradigm

Yossi Alpher 16 February 2012

The leading Palestinian factions, Fatah and Hamas, signed a declaration in Doha on 5 February 2012 that committed them to work together. It promises to be a significant moment for Israel and the west too, says Yossi Alpher.

Palestine and the two-state phantom

Ghassan Khatib 25 January 2012

A combination of political changes and shifts in attitude are making the possibility of a two-state solution in Israel-Palestine increasingly remote, says Ghassan Khatib.

Advocating the two state solution: the best bet?

Brigitte Herremans 21 November 2011

We need to convince our governments and the EU to invest in a political strategy that reverses the destructive dynamics of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. They need to understand that respect for international law is not a detail, but lies at the very heart of the conflict.

The Palestinian crossroads

Ghassan Khatib 15 November 2011

The Palestinians' current political impasse offers them only difficult choices, says Ghassan Khatib.

Talking with Khalil: the subtle violence of constant occupation

Mariano Aguirre 14 October 2011

On a journey to the West Bank, the author encounters one small instance of the broader machinery that Israel uses to sustain its occupation of Palestine. The days of battle are over. Now the Palestinians suffer the indignity of daily humiliations, and the slow and quiet effort to snuff out any dream of statehood

Israel: the cost of arrogance

Khaled Hroub 21 September 2011

A triple diplomatic challenge to Israel from Turkey, Palestine and Egypt both reflects the region's political transformation and reveals the key flaw in Israel's attitude to its neighbours, says Khaled Hroub.

Will the Israelis listen to the clock ticking?

Dana Rubin 21 September 2011

In this eventful month of September, the Israeli (Arab) spring has to decide: where does it stand, first and foremost, in regard to Palestine, but also in regard to Turkey and Egypt.

Middle East hawks should welcome the UN Palestine vote

James Ron 21 September 2011

At their very best, Israeli-Palestinian partition plans envision the same kind of complex ethnic patchwork rejected by western diplomats in Bosnia.

Palestinian statehood: a turning-point

Victor Kattan 6 July 2011

The Palestinian ambition of becoming a full member-state of the United Nations is approaching a crucial moment. A combination of numbers and strategy will bring its fulfilment closer, says Victor Kattan.

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