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The Obama show lands in Israel
He got a rock-star reception here, but an intriguing question lingers: Which U.S. presidential candidate is better for this country?
By Aluf Benn Jul 24, 2008
No peace for Obama on Israel
He's facing nervous Jewish voters in Florida, attacks by Joe Lieberman and smear tactics in a political war that threatens his campaign.
By Gregory Levey Jul 2, 2008
McCain on Iran: Bush all over again
An alarmist John McCain is using Iran as a political weapon against Barack Obama -- even as he misjudges our Middle East adversary.
By Hooman Majd Jun 19, 2008
Another reason to hate Rachael Ray
A right-wing blog is accusing Ray, and Dunkin' Donuts, of "mainstreaming terrorism" because of one thing she's wearing in an advertisement for the company.
Alex Koppelman May 23, 2008
On armies, war and an aging Israel
As the country turns 60, a novelist reconsiders Zionism amid revealing encounters with the Israeli military.
By Arnon Grunberg May 15, 2008
How Iraq spawned wider terrorist chaos
As experts long warned, Islamic militants steeped in urban warfare against U.S. troops in Iraq have expanded their violent campaign beyond Iraq's borders.
By James Martin Apr 14, 2008
A new face for American diplomacy
Barack Obama is perceived by Muslims abroad like no other candidate. He would begin a presidency with tremendous potential to heal U.S. relations with much of the world.
By Hooman Majd Feb 21, 2008
Susan Sontag's final wish
She wanted hope, a reason to believe she would survive cancer. In a candid interview, her son, David Rieff, discusses his mother's battle to live and his struggle to hide the truth.
By Steve Paulson Feb 13, 2008
The blind giant of the Middle East
Israel's disastrous Second Lebanon War showed we've become an existential danger to ourselves. Our future depends on fundamental change.
By David Grossman Feb 11, 2008
Bush's delusions die in Gaza
The mass jailbreak of Gazans into Egypt revealed the bankruptcy of both Israel's policy of collective punishment and Bush's attempt to make Mideast peace.
By Gary Kamiya Jan 29, 2008
Egypt's Gaza nightmare
Palestinians have flooded into Egypt en masse since militants blew open a border wall. Is it a blessing in disguise for Israel?
By Pierre Heumann Jan 28, 2008
The right wing's Jerusalem gambit
A new coalition of religious hard-liners with ties to President Bush seeks to scuttle any plans for dividing Jerusalem between Israelis and Palestinians.
By Gregory Levey Dec 13, 2007
Bringing Iran in from the cold
Iran isn't a mad state bent on Israel's destruction but a rational actor that wants a place at the table.
By Gary Kamiya Dec 12, 2007
The emperor's new peace plan
Barring a miracle, Bush's Annapolis charade will make matters in the Middle East much worse.
By Gary Kamiya Dec 4, 2007
The real two-state solution
President Bush's peace summit for Israelis and Palestinians ignores a painful truth -- one that we are already living in the Middle East.
By Aluf Benn Nov 26, 2007
Mike Huckabee's Middle East miscue
In a Sunday morning interview, the cheerful conservative muffs an easy foreign-policy exam.
Walter Shapiro Nov 25, 2007
Israel's rising right wing
Together, an enigmatic billionaire and a resurgent Bibi Netanyahu could put Israel on the war path. Dick Cheney, AIPAC and Iran are all watching closely.
By Gregory Levey Oct 9, 2007
How the Democrats blew it
The Iraq debacle handed Democrats a golden opportunity to deal the GOP a mortal blow and change America's flawed Mideast policies. They played it safe.
By Gary Kamiya Oct 2, 2007
Turning Ahmadinejad into public enemy No. 1
Demonizing the Iranian president and making his visit to New York seem controversial are all part of the neoconservative push for yet another war.
By Juan Cole Sep 24, 2007
Israel eyes the '08 Democrats
Many in Israel are scrutinizing the U.S. presidential race -- and potentially key differences on security among Obama, Clinton and Edwards.
By Gregory Levey Aug 16, 2007
Leave the Muslim world alone
Bush's moralistic Middle East crusade has backfired, creating more enemies than it destroys. It's time for a tactical retreat.
By Gary Kamiya Jul 17, 2007
Israel's Olmert rises from the rubble
Despite the Gaza disaster and poll numbers that make George Bush look beloved by comparison, the shrewd prime minister has renewed his grip on power.
By Gregory Levey Jul 3, 2007
Spinning the disaster in Gaza
Bush and Olmert scramble to prop up Abbas, but the Hamas takeover boosts Iran and leaves hopes for a Palestinian state in tatters.
By Aluf Benn Jun 20, 2007
"Hamastan" vs. "Fatahstan"
Hamas' violent takeover in Gaza leaves the Palestinian territories divided, and U.S. and Israeli strategy under a cloud.
By Christoph Schult Jun 19, 2007
Our favorite murderer
We may try to hate Tony, but our love for the careworn killer wins out. It's that moral perversity, in the age of Bush, that I'll miss most about "The Sopranos."
By Gary Kamiya Jun 9, 2007
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