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.
In his featured speech to the crowd assembled for the Yom HaShoah program at Sinai Temple, Ambassador Dennis Ross, the diplomatic point man for the Israeli-Palestinian peace process during previous administrations of George Bush and Bill Clinton, acknowledged his disappointment in the current violence and outlined what he views as the likely possibilities for the conflict.
With U.S.-Israel relations facing an explosive new crisis, a number of Israel representatives were in Washington this week, offering mixed messages about the intentions of Prime Minister Ariel Sharon\’s government.
Some Jewish leaders here said the conradictions could increase the likelihood of serious misunderstandings between the two allies as the U.S.-led war against terrorism intensifies and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict worsens.
I have written about Yitzhak Frankenthal before, and I will no doubt write about him again, because the man has the gravitas to say just about whatever he wants about the Israeli-Palestinian crisis.\n\nFrankenthal is one of a distinct minority of Israelis and Arabs these days who are engaged in dialogue with their political adversaries.
When Heidi Joyce thinks Israeli-Palestinian conflict, she thinks comedy. It\’s worked for her before in an effort to combat domestic abuse, and it works again in her new play, \”Friends and Enemies.\”
Best known for her \”Stand Up Against Domestic Violence\” comedy fundraisers, Joyce opens her first full-length play this week, which runs through July 29 at North Hollywood\’s Bitter Truth Playhouse.
\nTwo of the keenest American academic minds on the politics of the Middle East — one Jewish, the other Arab — debated the present and future of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict Monday evening, and reached agreement on at least three points.
As Israeli-Palestinian violence hits the six-month mark, Israeli military officials report that soldiers remain motivated to serve in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
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