Yasser Arafat

  • 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.
    By Alex Koppelman May 23, 2008

  • A marriage cemented by terror

    Bush and Sharon's strong relationship was based on mutual self-interest -- and a shared good-and-evil ideology.
    By Nathan Guttman January 24, 2006

  • The quiet before the next storm

    Is the biggest threat to the peace process, and to Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, now from his own people?
    By Mark Follman April 11, 2005

  • After Arafat

    Fighting corruption, rebuilding institutions and trying to bring militants into the political system, Palestinians have moved on after the death of their leader. But how long will their new hopes last?
    By Jennifer Miller March 30, 2005

  • How Yasser Arafat will go down in history

    The PLO leader's legacy is rife with violence and failure. Yet his central achievement is undeniable: He kept alive the idea that a Palestinian people existed.
    By Gary Kamiya November 11, 2004

  • A blessing and a curse

    Upon the death of Yasser Arafat, a Palestinian journalist he jailed sums up the legendary leader's ambiguous legacy.
    By Daoud Kuttab November 11, 2004

  • After Arafat

    The death of their leader brings a moment of truth for the Palestinians -- the great challenge of averting deeper chaos, and a chance to step toward lasting peace.
    By Mark Follman November 11, 2004

  • Death grip

    A hard-hitting new book by two mainstream Israeli journalists blames both Sharon and Arafat for the bloody stalemate that grips the Holy Land.
    By Aluf Benn October 6, 2004

  • Letter From Ramallah

    As life in the occupied territories becomes ever more hellish, Palestinians are openly expressing anger at their incompetent leadership.
    By Walid Batrawi August 13, 2004

  • "A world with more partners, fewer terrorists"

    While delegates talked politics, world leaders and one popular former U.S. president discussed what's at stake globally in the November election.
    By Mark Follman July 27, 2004

  • Can Israel be saved?

    Richard Ben Cramer talks about "How Israel Lost," his exploration of how the occupation of Palestinian land has corrupted the soul of the Jewish state he loves.
    By Gary Kamiya July 19, 2004

  • "How Israel Lost" by Richard Ben Cramer

    This startling new book asks brave, naive and absolutely necessary questions. They must be answered if Israel is to save itself from destruction.
    By Baruch Kimmerling July 19, 2004

  • Settler Realty Services, Inc.

    House, new; 2 BR, 1 bath; includes garage, yard, 20,000 troops, endless war and suffering.
    Cartoon by Mark Fiore May 21, 2004

  • Letters

    Readers weigh in Gary Kamiya's "A Tale of Two Miseries," Catholics' view of the presidential election, and Sen. Zell Miller's recent attack on Bush's critics.
    April 1, 2004

  • How Bush betrayed Blair

    The British P.M. thought he had a deal: He'd support the war and Bush would stand up to Ariel Sharon. But administration neoconservatives, led by Elliott Abrams, killed the deal.
    By Sidney Blumenthal November 14, 2003

  • The Fix

    Will the Jayson Blair story ever make it to the screen? Will Gwyneth Paltrow leave Hollywood for Spain? Will the Dixie Chicks ever win another CMA award? Plus: Keanu Reeves, Man of Mystery!
    By Karen Croft November 6, 2003

  • Howard Dean's Israel problem

    When he said the U.S. must be "evenhanded" in the Middle East, rivals and critics accused him of selling out the Jewish state -- even though his position is similar to Bush's and his campaign co-chair used to run AIPAC.
    By Michelle Goldberg September 23, 2003

  • Ariel Sharon's toughest battle?

    With the Israeli prime minister facing tough criminal investigations, the Mideast cease-fire serves his political needs very well -- for now.
    By Aluf Benn August 13, 2003

  • Fence? Security barrier? Apartheid wall?

    Israel is spending $1 billion on a structure to seal itself off from the West Bank. But the question of what to call it provokes an explosive debate.
    By Eric Boehlert August 1, 2003

  • Will Bush take real risks for Mideast peace?

    Former U.S. ambassador and diplomat Martin Indyk hails the president's recent engagement, saying he's "becoming -- dare I say it -- like President Clinton."
    By Mark Follman May 23, 2003

  • Middle East peace: Another painful mirage?

    With Abu Mazen replacing Yasser Arafat, the prospects for peace appear the brightest in years. But neither Bush nor Sharon seems interested in seizing the moment.
    By Aluf Benn April 24, 2003

  • Bush moves an inch on the Mideast

    Under heavy pressure from British Prime Minister Tony Blair, the president finally raises the Israeli-Palestinian issue. But does he really intend to solve it?
    By Aluf Benn March 19, 2003

  • Bush's frightening Middle East appointment

    By naming Iran-contra rogue Elliott Abrams its top policy advisor on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the White House is signaling a hard pro-Sharon line that could prove disastrous.
    By Gary Kamiya December 10, 2002

  • When friends collide

    With Israeli and American interests diverging, stakes will be high and negotiations tricky when President Bush and Ariel Sharon meet this week.
    By Aluf Benn October 15, 2002

  • Sharon's miscalculation

    The Israeli leader has defied President Bush before and gotten away with it -- but not this time.
    By Aluf Benn October 1, 2002
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