by Elias Aoun
Exclusive for Al Waref

The quest for Middle East peace has deluded many who sought it.  Different experts project different viewpoints, but the pursuit of “the answer” continues – although “the answer” does exist, but there is a letdown in its promotion and implementation.

by Emanuel Martin & Tom G. Palmer 
Exclusive for Al Waref
Translation Editor: Jennifer Young

The bombing and other military actions on the Gaza Strip brings a question to the table: Why cannot Palestinians and Israelis resolve their conflict? Who is at fault? Is it only that Hamas has refused to renew its ceasefire after six months of inactivity and military policy? Is it that Israel did not initiate steps for negotiation during these six months? Or are there also deeper causes?

by Khaled Abu Toameh*
Courtesy of Hudson Institute NY

During a recent visit to several university campuses in the U.S., Idiscovered that there is more sympathy for Hamas there than there is in Ramallah.

by Dr. Ahmed Saad
Exclusive for Al Waref
Since the 1948 establishment of the Israeli state in Palestine, both peaceful and military approaches were pursued to address the Arab-Israeli conflict.  However, time has proven that the current peace strategy has architectural defects and a proposed modification is presented herein to correct it.

by Yasser Khalil*
Courtesy CGNews
 
There is no doubt that the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict represents one of the most significant factors negatively affecting the image and security of the United States and its allies. Among the challenges facing the Obama administration is improving this image, along with US relations with the Muslim world.

by Dr. Ahmed Saad*
Exclusive for Al Waref

As an Arab who lived during the 1956, 1967, 1973 wars and all Intifadas, I experience the very deep pain, anger and frustration that most Arabs feel. I strongly believe that most of Palestine within the 1948 borders not just 1967 borders belong rightly to the Palestinian people. Unfortunately  our strong feelings of pain and resentment have not returned a single meter of land to their rightful owner. That is the reason for the following article.