Waiting for Action
David Landau
March 22, 2001
Israel seemed to be holding its breath this week in the wake of three Palestinian attacks.
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Setting Differences Aside
David Landau
February 15, 2001
A national unity government appears increasingly likely as envoys from the Likud and Labor parties work to overcome some snags in negotiations.
Bridging the Gap
David Landau
February 8, 2001
Israeli Prime Minister-elect Ariel Sharon may find that the worst thing about his landslide victory Tuesday over incumbent Ehud Barak was precisely his 25-point margin of victory.
The Battle for Peace
Helen Davis
January 11, 2001
The acid test for Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat came last week when he made his fateful visit to the White House to discuss Bill Clinton\’s framework agreement — a roadmap designed to set the parameters for negotiating the tough issues that separate Israel and the Palestinians. Arafat failed the test.
Stepping Out
Debra Isaacs
January 11, 2001
The day before Ramadan began, the Islamic Cultural Center of Southern California buzzed with the cadences of prayer and the exhortations of lecturers answering questions about the month-long fast.
Last Call
Eric Silver
December 21, 2000
Early this month, Bill Clinton told the visiting Israeli justice minister, Yossi Beilin, that he was ready to devote the remaining weeks of his tenure to Middle East peacemaking. As a lame-duck president, he said, his calendar was clear.
Healing Israel’s Scars
Wendy J. Madnick
December 14, 2000
Angered by the mainstream media\’s portrayal of his country, Uri Ben-Zur has joined with other Los Angeles area physicians to create the nonprofit organization Spirit of Israel.
Violence Harms Israeli Economy
Avi Machlis
December 14, 2000
With images of violence in the West Bank and Gaza Strip flashing across television screens around the world, it did not take long for Israel\’s tourism industry to start feeling the pinch.
Walking the Tightrope
David Landau
November 30, 2000
If Prime Minister Ehud Barak achieves a deal with Palestinian Authority President Yasser Arafat, he may yet pull back from the brink of political defeat and win the election.
Rethinking Restraint
Naomi Segal
November 23, 2000
A terror bombing against an Israeli school bus in the Gaza Strip this week is forcing Prime Minister Ehud Barak to reevaluate his response to Palestinian violence.
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