peace negotiations

Neither U.S. activism in the case of the Israeli-Palestinian peace process and Iran, nor U.S. inaction in the case of Syria, has yet to bring the results hoped for by the Obama Administration. While U.S. policy in the Middle East has not yet broken down, except, perhaps in the case of Syria; the U.S. remains a long way from the breakthrough in the region that the Obama Administration had hoped for.

Farcical 'peace process'

Neglect of Middle East's other conflicts could greatly damage U.S. interests even if a peace deal is achieved

Future of peace could ride on what coalition the Israeli prime minister opts to build

Israel's prisoner swap with Hamas will raise the risk of more hostage-taking and violence while doing little to revive Mideast peace talks

Best avenue to achieve stability might be to improve ties between Afghanistan and Pakistan

The U.S. must veto U.N. recognition of an independent Palestinian state

If worded right, Palestinian declaration may improve chances for peace

The Israel Project is reaching out to millions of Arabs through Facebook

Pre-1967 lines as starting point only makes sense in the context of a comprehensive settlement that meets both sides' needs in a spirit of trust and compassion

U.S. should not act as Israel's lackey

President Obama was right to rebuke Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu for misrepresenting America's role as the honest broker in the peace talks

The president put the Israeli-Palestinian conflict squarely in the context of the revolution sweeping the Arab world

U.S., Israel should not hesitate to support ouster of Assad, who has done little to promote peace in the region