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.

Palestine and Israel: clan vs nation, tribe vs state

The recent outbreak of fighting in Gaza has been accompanied by a wealth of commentary and descriptions of its immediate circumstances and surrounding events; as well as routine disputes over

By Jim Lederman

/ 10 Jul 2006

What Israels election means

The Israeli election on 28 March 2006 proved once again that there is an almost total disconnect between the country's citizens and its politicians. If, as the 19th-century

By Jim Lederman

/ 4 Apr 2006

Why Hamas won

The Palestinian election result is not a surprise if read through the prism of Arab political history and culture, says Jim Lederman. The electoral victory of the militant Islamist movement

By Jim Lederman

/ 8 Feb 2006

Ariel Sharon and Israels unique democracy

Ariel Sharons battle for life has been accompanied by a wave of commentary assessing the implications of his departure from the political scene for Israels elections on 28

By Jim Lederman

/ 12 Jan 2006

Counter-terrorism: a true popular war

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

By Jim Lederman

/ 13 Jul 2005

Jim Lederman

Palestine and Israel: clan vs nation, tribe vs state

What Israel&#146;s election means

Why Hamas won

Ariel Sharon and Israel&#146;s unique democracy

Counter-terrorism: a true popular war

What Israels election means

Ariel Sharon and Israels unique democracy