Intifada at a Turning Point?
September 12, 2002
Could Israel and the Palestinians be reaching a turning point in their violent conflict?
Naomi Segal
Gaza/Bethlehem First — and Last?
August 29, 2002
Reports of the death of a gradual Israeli-Palestinian cease-fire plan may be premature.
A lot of evidence surfaced this week that the initial skepticism that greeted the \”Gaza/Bethlehem First\” plan was justified. But there were also facts to buttress the optimistic view that the plan might reduce nearly two years of violence.
Was the Strike Wise?
July 25, 2002
Israelis are wondering whether the price for killing a top Hamas official this week in the Gaza Strip will be too high.
Careful With That Pizza!
June 13, 2002
Mushrooms, peppers and extra cheese, please — but hold the explosives. Concerns about booby-trapped pizzas have led the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to impose restrictions on the use of a Web site that allows users to spice up the Israeli army service by sending pies to soldiers.
Israel to Build West Bank Fence
May 23, 2002
Israelis attending the meeting later were quoted as backing the plan — as long as it is completed quickly.
Powell Visit Unsuccessful
April 18, 2002
By most any benchmark, U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell\’s Middle East peacemaking mission was far from successful.
Israel Stands Firm on IDF Campaign
April 11, 2002
In the Byzantine politics of the Middle East, even a suicide bombing is subject to differing interpretations.
After a suicide bomber detonated his explosives aboard a bus near Haifa on Wednesday, killing eight Israelis and wounding 14, Palestinian officials said the attack proved that Israel\’s military operation in the West Bank was ineffective in halting terror. The Bush administration said the attack reinforced the need for Israel to withdraw its forces. Yet, Israeli officials countered that the attack proved the necessity of continuing the operation until the entire network of Palestinian terror is eradicated.
A New Threat
January 31, 2002
Because Palestinian violence has been so devastating, Israel\’s retaliatory actions seem to be justified. Whether they are effective or not is almost secondary to the need to respond.
P.A. Under Siege?
August 23, 2001
Six Israeli defense officials are debating whether the government should take steps to prevent the collapse of Palestinian Authority President Yasser Arafat\’s regime. The Israeli daily Ma\’ariv reported that officials are warning that the collapse of the Palestinian Authority could lead to chaos in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
Up in Smoke
July 19, 2001
Far from giving any substance to the truce that was declared in mid-June, Israel and the Palestinian Authority have become mired in a pattern of attack and counterattack — or, more bluntly, revenge and more revenge.
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