The pretensions of a 'peace industry' seeking consensus
Largely because of my association with bitterlemons, my incoming email box receives…
The last meeting for two paragons of arrogance
Next week's Group of Eight summit will probably be the last such…
Creating a 'failed state' in Palestine
A three-minute Palestinian movie says what needs to be said about estrangement…
It's up to Europe to prove its global relevance
Europe today presents a contradictory picture. It is a land of peace,…
A country hobbled by a zero-defect political culture
Technology is about taking risks. Government bureaucracy is about avoiding mistakes. The…
What happens now after Resolution 1757?
UN Security Council Resolution 1757, passed on Wednesday to establish a mixed…
Myths about Western secularism and politics in Islam
It is widely assumed that the sine qua non of secularism in…
Here's how Robert Zoellick can rescue the World Bank
Will newly anointed World Bank President Robert Zoellick be able to get…
A two-state solution is the only option
The June 1967 Arab-Israeli war and the subsequent occupation of Palestinian lands…