April 13, 2010 - 10:02am Towards a Palestinian State: Reforms for Fiscal Strengthening
April 13, 2010

World Bank: By many measures the PA is well on the way to delivering on its promise to create a Palestinian state that can deliver services and economic prosperity to its population.

April 12, 2010 - 11:47am Hussein Ibish and Joel Kovel debate one-state agenda at University of Chicago
April 12, 2010

The question facing the Palestinians in terms of national strategy is this: Is it worth continuing the war and the occupation to try to secure something that cannot be achieved in the foreseeable future?

April 12, 2010 - 10:33am Jews support Obama despite tensions with Israel
April 12, 2010

Despite recent friction with Israel, a majority of America's Jews still support their president. The Jewish community continues to be a strong support base for President Obama.

April 12, 2010 - 10:17am Salam Fayyad's big gamble
April 12, 2010

If Fayyad fails, every Palestinian will draw the self-evident conclusion: There is no chance whatsoever for a peaceful solution. A bloody intifada will follow, Hamas will take control.

April 9, 2010 - 5:05pm ATFP Senior Fellow Chairs Panel at Major Iran Conference
April 9, 2010

Conference presenters were virtual who's who of Iranian intellectuals in the United States and beyond.

April 9, 2010 - 11:43am US Treasury: 'PA making bold bid to curb Hamas funds'
April 9, 2010

“The Palestinian Authority has been quite courageous in its efforts to regulate the financial system,” taking “important steps to limit Hamas’s influence” by supervising the Palestinian banking system and charitable contributions in the West Bank and Gaza.

April 9, 2010 - 11:18am Asharq Al-Awsat Talks to Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad
April 9, 2010

Fayyad: "I personally did not talk about a specific date. But what I am saying is that we should continue working to create a new and positive situation on the ground that harmonizes to a great extent with the establishment of the State."

April 8, 2010 - 10:47am The Nation: A Visit With Salam Fayyad
April 8, 2010

Fayyad: "Most Israelis are in favor of a Palestinian state, but just 'not yet.' We want to win them over with institutions that are managed responsibly. A Palestinian state is not going to be theoretical or academic forever. People need to see that it's really happening."

April 8, 2010 - 10:11am Israeli settlement push hurts U.S. interests, peace process
April 8, 2010

USA Today: Supporting Israel will never be costless or risk-free. But this country should expect the Israelis not to act in ways that make it even harder and more dangerous to be their friend.

April 7, 2010 - 3:39pm ATFP Senior Fellow Discusses Palestine and the Art of the Possible at Monmouth University
April 7, 2010

Ibish: "we need a new term to describe ideas that appear to have the attributes of political notions tied to the real world but that actually have no relationship to forces that produce real outcomes."


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