Trump’s bullying worked with Canada, has half-worked with Iran and North Korea, but has had nothing but malign impact on Israeli-Palestinian relations.
Do Bullies Always Win?
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Israel-Palestinian peace talks
The Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process Is Over. What’s Needed Now Is a Boycott.
With the U.S. now firmly in the pro-settler camp, nonviolent campaigns to impose a cost on Israel’s occupation matter more than ever.
Obama: The Fairy-Tale President?
Obama’s made a lot of Faustian bargains over the last seven years. But given his likely successors, what we got over the last two terms may be as good as it gets.
Netanyahu’s Victory Is Just as Bad as It Looks
The only silver lining to the Israeli prime minister’s surprisingly strong reelection victory is that Washington and Brussels might finally get fed up with him.
10 Reasons I’m Praying for AIPAC’s Decline
The right-wing pro-Israel lobby AIPAC is slowly losing its bipartisan appeal. Here’s why that’s a good thing.
Netanyahu Is a National Security Risk—And Washington Knows It
An anonymous U.S. official caused a dustup when he called the Israeli prime minister “chickenshit.” Others might have said worse.
Recognizing Palestine
As more European governments line up to recognize a Palestinian state, Israel (and the U.S.) look more isolated than ever.
Genesis: Harry Truman and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
A look at how the fall of the British empire and the rise of the U.S. Israel lobby sowed the seeds of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
U.S. Culpability in the Failure of Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks
The failure of John Kerry’s Israeli-Palestinian peace talks showed just how extreme U.S. policy on the conflict has become.
Israel-Palestine: Kerry’s Peace Talks Hit Separation Wall
Do the stalled Israeli-Palestinian peace talks herald the end of the two-state solution? If so, what comes next?