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Abbas’ Move Challenges Olmert

The key to whether the Saudi plan becomes a serious option — even if adopted by the Palestinians — lies in Washington. The American goal remains a negotiated two-state solution based on Bush\’s \”vision\” that he outlined in June 2002.

Israel: Between Iraq and a Hard Place

The intensifying crisis of Iran\’s nuclear program is bringing into sharp relief the problems created for Israel by the radical foreign policy of the Bush administration.

U.S. Must Act on Iran Nuclear Threat

Outrageous statements by Iran\’s president calling for Israel\’s destruction put Iran back on the front page for a few days in October. Such belicose rhetoric should surprise no one; the destruction of Israel has been Iranian state policy since the 1979 revolution.

Bush Touts Palestine in Europe

President Bush is declaring his hope for a Palestinian state loud and clear, and no wonder — it\’s almost the price of entry to the alliance with Europe that he urgently wants to revive.

U.S. Hedges Stand on Abbas Victory

It was an invitation without an R.S.V.P. Come on over, President Bush told his newly elected Palestinian Authority counterpart — but let\’s wait to set a date. The check is in the mail, I\’m just not sure how much.

Bush Says Magic Word: Israel

President Bush one-upped John Kerry by uttering the word \”Israel\” in his speech Sept. 2 accepting the Republican presidential nomination, but it\’s unclear whether the simple mention of the Jewish state will have any effect on Jewish voters.

What about Iran?

Last week in Baghdad, 30 Iranians were captured fighting for the militant Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr. A few days earlier, two trucks transporting weapons for Sadr\’s fighters were caught trying to drive into Iraq from Iran.

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