Posts About Annapolis
No Peace Without Courage and a Better Plan
The Annapolis Peace Process was dead at birth. The cause of death is a hasty and illogical desire to decouple from the past.
Step Up Your Mideast Game, America
If the U.S. wants to be a referee between Israel and Palestine, it needs to step up its game.
Annapolis Tops 2007 Palestinian News
The resolution to create a Palestinian state will likely go the way of other new year’s resolutions – but miracles do happen.
Too Many Unanswered Questions
Annapolis raised America’s profile, but left too many issues unaddressed.
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Palestinians’ Power Lies in Rejection
Palestinians can’t afford not to attend, but worry they’ll be blamed again for failure if they do.
The Value of a Palestinian Life: Zero
The world, and the Annapolis so-called peace process, places zero value on Palestinian lives.
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An Unimpressive Showing
Nothing I heard from the conference convinced me that anything is different this time around.
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Annapolis: A Diplomatic Suicide Squeeze
Annapolis won’t succeed because no leader is strong or daring enough to make a bold move.
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Annapolis Has No Legitimacy Without Syria
The U.S. can’t talk Mideast peace without Syria, but Syrians worry that Annapolis is just more of the same posturing.
An Israeli Take on Annapolis
Appointing the U.S. as the compliance judge is a significant Israeli concession. Still, everything ultimately depends on beating Iran.
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Israel Pins Hopes on Arab Attitude
Contrary to expectations, it’s the Arabs who have the power to move the process forward – or not.
West's Lack of Urgency in Mideast Shameful
The U.S. friendship with Israel must include criticizing those Israeli actions that are patently wrong, those that endanger not only others’, but its own, security.
Forget Annapolis: Nine Steps to Peace
It was easy to forecast Annapolis’s failure from the start. Here’s my nine-point plan for getting Mideast peace back on track.
Annapolis, Like Leaders, Weak and Insincere
The recipe for resolution has been on the table for decades. But as long as leaders are weak and uncommitted, we’ll continue to have non-events like Annapolis.
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Israel on Annapolis: Bleak on All Sides
High expectations have dwindled to defeatism – just like every time before.
