EU sanctions against Israeli settlements are a warning from friends that their patience has run out.
Gershom Gorenberg
Gershom Gorenberg is a senior correspondent for the Prospect. His most recent book is War of Shadows: Codebreakers, Spies, and the Secret Struggle to Drive the Nazis From the Middle East. Follow him on Twitter @GershomG.
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Israel’s response to an economic crisis shows the continuing power of a bad idea.
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Why Israel Can’t Be Part of Obama’s Calculus on Syria
John McCain is wrong, and Israel is a mere spectator to this debate.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Fayyad’s Choice
The Palestinian prime minister and Western donors face the same dilemma: They’re maintaining the occupation.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
John Kerry’s Middle East Mystery Tour
Surprising everyone, the secretary of state really is pushing for Israeli-Palestinian peace.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Don’t Be Naïve. That Speech Was a Revolution
Obama told Israelis last week that the occupation is destroying their country’s future.
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Why Now, Mr. President?
If Obama is coming to Israel to kick-start peace efforts, the timing is right. Otherwise, he should stay home.
