Michael Jackson effect on the Middle East - For the rest of the world, the problems of the Middle East recede into obscurity and are replaced by more interesting infotainment, but the reality remains. 

Where is Iran going? - Iranian unrest is the subject of a lot of speculation, but the truth is that nobody has real answers.

Handing Netanyahu a victory Palestinian reaction to the Benjamin Netanyahu speech was unwisely harsh and harped on themes that are not going to bring peace.

Iranian elections: It could have been worse! - If the elections had been "fair" the bad guys would have enjoyed more international legitimacy.

El Rais Obama? - Barack Obama is trying to become a popular Middle East leader in the style of Gamal Nasser.

Obama, Abbas, Netanyahu: Much ado about nothing The US-Israel feud may be more about media hype than reality.

Book Review: Benny Morris, One State, Two States - A too brief history of peace solutions marred by resort to a facile and unworkable solution at the end.

Israel. USA and the peace initiative: So dumb it has to be smart? - Israel and USA are both pursuing policies that don't make sense. There has to be a plan, right?

Iraq: State of denial, again? - As casualties and bombings mount, US Secretary of State claims Iraq is on the right track. Sound familiar? Same play, different actors.

Lieberman and Annapolis: Reason versus wishful thinking - Regardless of the unfortunate language used by Israeli FM Avigdor Lieberman, any objective person has to admit that the Annapolis peace process is a failure. The intelligence thing to do is to try another way.

Responsible Journalism: Let the buyer beware - Barbara Sofer explains the perils of trying to portray the real truth about the Middle East. 

Israelis without posts to sue Netanyahu Government - April 1 - but reality is not far behind.

PA stomps out candle of hope for peace and understanding - Greed and fanaticism conspired to put a swift end to the one good little thing that happened here in a long time.

Netanyahu's right wing bloc block and Barak's labor of love (of power?) - Will the nightmare government really happen?

Selling out the Palestinian people and the cause of peace - The resignation of Salem Fayyed removes the last honest man, but nobody cares.

The myth of the right wing bloc - Israel's "right wing bloc" is only accomplished by a union of opposites.

US in Afghanistan: Disaster in the making - The US is gearing up for another war it doesn't know how to win - a war that is much more dangerous than the one in Iraq.

Bibi Netanyahu won't beat Hamas - Netanyahu is promising something he cannot deliver.

Israeli elections: What happened? - explaining the unexpected expected results.

Israeli elections: Surprise? - It won't be much of a surprise (and it wasn't).

Lieberman: Israel careening to the right  - Why Avigdor Lieberman became the unpleasant surprise of Israel's election campaign. 

U.S. Middle East Policy - Going Where? - The predicted big surprises are not happening.

War in Gaza: Another Take - Hussein Solomon explains what must be done to end the violence.

The facts about Hamas - Does Hamas want to make peace with Israel? Is supporting the Hamas the way to bring peace to Israel and the Palestinians?

Gaza: Israeli Options - Israel's best option may be to give in to Hamas demands, though this would be convenient for Arab countries. American policy changes may leave no other option in any case.

Gaza Tragedy - Waiting for Barak? - Contrary to Israeli estimates, Hamas believe they are winning in Gaza.

Prophet & Loss Statement, 2008 - How did our predictions fare in 2008?