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"Economic peace" for Palestine?

By all means, give the Palestinians development aid. But let us not delude ourselves that this will facilitate a two-state solution anytime soon. Norsk

By Yossi Alpher

/ 29 Mar 2016

The Israeli public and the Gaza war: supporting the armed effort, doubting the strategic outcome

Anti-Semitic acts in Europe reinforced the perception that the issue was extremist hatred of Jews per se. At the same time, prominent Egyptian and even Saudi spokespersons were openly encouraging of the Israeli war effort, the US was supportive, EU foreign ministers endorsed demilitarising the Gaz

By Yossi Alpher

/ 5 Sep 2014

The Ukraine/Crimea crisis: ramifications for the Middle East

In the short term the Ukraine/Crimea crisis adds momentum to Russia’s drive to reassert its superpower presence and influence in the Middle East, and reinforces the regional perception, whether justified or not, of US withdrawal and hesitation.

By Yossi Alpher

/ 8 May 2014

The Ukraine/Crimea crisis: ramifications for the Middle East

In the short term the Ukraine/Crimea crisis adds momentum to Russia’s drive to reassert its superpower presence and influence in the Middle East, and reinforces the regional perception, whether justified or not, of US withdrawal and hesitation.

By Yossi Alpher

/ 8 May 2014

The return of the Arab Peace Initiative

It would be comforting to believe that a revitalised API could provide sufficient incentive for a successful peace process. Sadly, this discussion is almost certainly theoretical.

By Yossi Alpher

/ 19 Sep 2013

Bitterlemons, the next stage

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.

By Yossi Alpher and Ghassan Khatib

/ 28 Aug 2012

Israel's new government: a blank peace page

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

By Yossi Alpher

/ 21 May 2012

Palestine's deal, and an emerging paradigm

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.

By Yossi Alpher

/ 16 Feb 2012

Kosovo and Palestine

If the current Israeli-Palestinian peacenegotiations fail - at the time of writing they have been suspended by thePalestinian side in protest at Israel'smilitary response to rocket fire from

By Yossi Alpher

/ 5 Mar 2008

Gaza’s agency, Israel’s choice

The past week's events in and around the Gaza strip may, in retrospect, be understood as a strategic turning-point in the complex relationship linking Israel, Egypt and the

By Yossi Alpher

/ 29 Jan 2008

Israel-West Bank-Gaza: the future

What happened in Gaza last week was a revolution in more ways than one. The Hamas takeover was a coup d'etat at the internal Palestinian level which also

By Yossi Alpher

/ 18 Jun 2007

Riyadhs Arab summit: a precious opportunity

The Arab peace plan of March 2002 offers the best opportunity in recent years for Arabs and Israelis to get back on the peace track. But only if the Arab

By Yossi Alpher

/ 27 Mar 2007