Posts About Israel
The Speech Netanyahu Won't Give
No Israeli leader can afford to turn down today's opportunity for peace. Here's what he would say if he agreed.
A Sincere New Beginning. Now What?
Obama spoke of our worlds as they are, not as Fox television, Israeli zealots, or neo-conservative simpletons try to paint us. But his Washington is still obsessed with "Islam" at the expense of sensible policies.
Israel Shouldn't Sign the NPT
Forcing Israel's signature on worthless piece of paper regarding nonproliferation could inadvertently trigger a new ticking time bomb in the world's most dangerous neighborhood.
Obama's Israel Stance Still Unclear
Obama will have to decide soon whether confronting Israel is worth the risk of being a one-term president.
Opportunity in Iranian Nuclear Crisis
The solution is to move on both fronts, as both Obama and Netanyahu want to do.
U..S-Israel Tension Is Exaggerated
Many Israelis wish that the Obama administration would help to save Israel from its own destiny of occupation and dangerous demographic trends.
No Military Solution for Iran or Palestine
Before dealing directly with Iran, I believe that the U.S. must put more attention to reaching a comprehensive solution for Iraq.
Israel Can't Veto U.S.-Iran Talks
American politicians' support for Israel against America’s national interest is borderline treason.
Obama's Open-Minded Middle East Solution
Strains will appear in the U.S.-Israel relationship, but not a complete breakdown.
U.S., Israel on a Crash Course Over Iran?
Are Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and President Obama on a collision course over Iran and the Palestinian problem? What would be the consequences of a breach between the United States and Israel?...
Israel's 57-State Opportunity
A two-state solution would mean broader recognition for Israel, says Jordan's King Abdullah in an exclusive interview.
George Eliot and the Zionist Idea: David Ignatius April 1st 3:20pm
George Eliot's novelDaniel Deronda is a brilliant look into the beginnings of the Zionist idea of a Jewish homeland in Palestine - and it informs what's happening there today.
Draw the Line on Israel's Settlements
The government of Israel has the power to freeze settlements completely. Whether it does so is strictly a question of political will, not legal authority.
A Massive Moral Black Hole
Israelis and their state risk being taken over by a growing mob of electorally legitimized political skinheads and moral thugs who use the fear of ordinary Israelis to create an edifice of state racism that will only perpetuate the fears and vulnerabilities of the Israeli and Jewish people, rather then resolve them.
Arabs No Threat to Israel
Israel's real threat isn't its Arabs, but its own racist insistence on maintaining the "Jewishness" of the state by any means.
Equal Rights For All Israel's Citizens
Israel's Palestinian citizens didn't come to Israel - Israel came to them.
Still Time to Diffuse Israel's Arab Question
A majority of Israel's Arab, non-Jewish population would negate the basis of the Jewish state; yet a modern democracy can do nothing to disenfranchise any group of its citizens.
Arab Radicalization a Critical Test
Lieberman's campaign slogans are repulsive - but they are a wake-up call that Israeli Arab radicalization is real.
Arab Expulsion Is a Moral Trap
The idea of expelling Arab citizens is a grim reminder, and moral equivalent, of the Nazi Nuremberg laws.
Israel's Existential Question: Its Arabs
Israel's real "existential question" is whether or not to disenfranchise its Arab minority, says Fareed Zakaria in his column this week. Is he right?...
