Topic Index

	This section offers a topic-based approach to information on aspects of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, the Middle East peace process, and other issues affecting the region. PAGE CONTENTS: THE PEOPLE: Refugees | Home Demolition THE LAND: Borders | Jerusalem | Land Confiscation | Settlements | Water & Environment THE REGION: Palestinian Society & Politics | Israeli Society & Politics | Lebanon | Syria |Egypt | The Arab World | U.S. Foreign Policy | Apartheid | Palestinian Economy HUMAN RIGHTS: Governance & Democracy | International Law | Direct Violence | Freedom of movement | House Demolitions | ID-Card Confiscation | Torture in Israel | Palestinians in Israel PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT: Economic Relations | Oslo Peace Process | Prospects for the Future THE PEOPLE Refugees 17 July 2002 - Self-defense does not Relieve Israel from its Obligations under International Law 29 May 2002 - Incarceration or Transfer: The Post-Incursion Plan 2 May 2002 - Learning from the Past and Moving Forward in the Middle East 25 February 2002 - The Intifada and Refugees: Competing Priorities? 13 February 2002 - Reconcilable Differences: The PLO Plan for Peace with Israel 7 January 2002 - The State of Israel vs. Dr. Azmi Bishara: Democracy in Israel and Palestinian Citizenship 21 September 2001 - Diminishing Resources and Increasing Needs of Palestinian Refugees 3 August 2001 - Palestinian Losses in 1948: Calculating Refugee Compensation 23 February 2001 - Loizidou v. Turkey: A Precedent for Palestinian Refugees? 25 August 2000 - The Fundamental Right of Return and the “Oslo Generation” 21 August 2000 - Palestinian Refugee Rights: Part Three - Strategies for Change 8 August 2000 - The Palestinian Right of Return: New Understandings of International Law 4 August 2000 - Palestinian Refugee Rights: Part Two - Israel’s Legal Maneuvers 28 July 2000 - Palestinians Refugee Rights: Part One - Failure Under International Law 24 May 2000 - The Status of Palestinian Refugees in Lebanon 6 April 2000 - The Palestinian Refugees’ Right of Return under International Law 22 February 2000 - The Impact of Return on Compensation for Palestinian Refugees 16 November 1999 - Palestinian Refugees and the Permanent Status Negotiations 15 September 1999 - Restitution of Palestinian Property 14 July 1999 - The Palestinian Refugee Crisis Home Demolition 4 October 02 - Building Homes and Hopes for Peace [top of page] THE LAND Borders 21 June 2002 - The United States Must Adopt a New Vision for Middle East Peace 13 February 2002 - Reconcilable Differences: The PLO Plan for Peace with Israel 17 May 2001 - Life behind Bars: Collective Punishment in the Name of Security 13 December 2000 - The Impact of Israel’s Closure on the Gaza Strip 11 May 2000 - ‘You Can’t Grow Tomatoes on the Internet’: Palestinians Endure Virtual Apartheid Under Closure 27 April 2000 - Recapitulating the Redeployments 29 March 2000 - The Ongoing Dispute over the Line of 4 June 1967 16 March 2000 - Ashrawi Delineates Palestinian Red Lines 6 March 2000 - Closure and Apartheid: Seven Years of Peace through Separation 14 February 2000 - Israel’s Matrix of Control in Palestine 1 December 1999 - Barak’s Bluff of Economic Separation Jerusalem 13 February 2002 - Reconcilable Differences: The PLO Plan for Peace with Israel 16 November 2001 - Activists Pursue Peace through International Grassroots Initiatives 2 August 2001 - The Evolution of U.S. Policy on Jerusalem: International Law versus the Rule of Force 4 August 2000 - The Future of Jerusalem: International Law or ‘Facts on the Ground’? 6 June 2000 - Jerusalem’s Future: Sovereignty, Administration, and Property Claims 12 April 2000 - Husseini Warns Against Continued Israeli Occupation in Jerusalem 13 March 2000 - Strength from Weakness: The Paradox of Palestinian Authority Land Confiscation 9 August 2002 - Ethnic Cleansing and Apartheid, Israel’s Way to Rid itself of Palestinians 3 August 2001 - Palestinian Losses in 1948: Calculating Refugee Compensation 13 December 2000 - The Impact of Israel’s Closure on the Gaza Strip 14 February 2000 - Israel’s Matrix of Control in Palestine Settlements 13 February 2002 - Reconcilable Differences: The PLO Plan for Peace with Israel 4 February 2002 - Coexistence on Equal Terms: Can the United States Serve as an Honest Broker? 6 April 2001 - An Israeli Perspective: Can the Settlers be Evacuated? 13 December 2000 - The Impact of Israel’s Closure on the Gaza Strip 14 February 2000 - Israel’s Matrix of Control in Palestine 24 January 2000 - Settlers Mobilize to Prevent Israeli Withdrawal from the Golan 4 August 1999 - The Wye River Memorandum and Israeli Settlements Water & Environment 22 February 2001 - Assisting Palestinian Development: Current Challenges 14 March 2000 - The Environmental Impact of the Israeli Occupation 19 August 1999 - Water and Palestinian-Israeli Peace Negotiations 18 August 1999 - The Palestinian Water Crisis 2 August 1999 - Compensation for Expropriated Palestinian Water [top of page] THE REGION Israeli Society & Politics 18 October 2002 - Israel's Economic Burden: Occupying the Palestinian Territories 9 October 2002 - The Arabs In Israel: A Minority Lacking Legal Protection... 3 October 2002 - Without a "Peace Dividend" Reconciliation is out of Reach 10 September 2002 - Groups in the United States Call for Divestment from Israel 9 August 2002 - Ethnic Cleansing and Apartheid, Israel’s Way to Rid itself of Palestinians 29 July 2002 - Israel’s Weapons of Mass Destruction 11 June 2002 - New Laws Legalize Apartheid in Israel 31 May 2002 - The Movement Against Israeli Apartheid in Palestine 29 May 2002 - Incarceration or Transfer: The Post-Incursion Plan 16 May 2002 - Americans Pay a High Price for Israel’s Friendship 18 April 2002 - U.S. and Israel Share an Ambitious Plan to Control the Middle East 9 April 2002 - Christians in the Holy Land: A Quiet, yet Potentially Powerful Voice 25 March 2002 - Israeli/Palestinian Forum for Peace: Compelled by Children’s Deaths, Parents Search for Peace 25 February 2002 - The Intifada and Refugees: Competing Priorities? 13 February 2002 - Reconcilable Differences: The PLO Plan for Peace with Israel 6 Feb 2002 - The Effectiveness of Non-violence: Civilian Observers Report on Current Efforts 4 February 2002 - The Fascisization of Israel 7 January 2002 - The State of Israel vs. Dr. Azmi Bishara: Democracy in Israel and Palestinian Citizenship 18 December 2001 - Sharon’s Final Push to Defeat the Palestinians 26 October 2001 - Israeli Peace Activist Discusses Need for a Common Historical Narrative 28 September 2001 - As the Media Focus on the United States, Israel’s Repression of Palestinians Worsens 26 September 2001 - Deir Yassin’s Significance to Palestinians and Jews 7 September 2001 - Did You Say Failure? The Success of the Durban NGO Forum 6 September 2001 - Examining the Relationship between Zionism and Racism 2 August 2001 - The Evolution of U.S. Policy on Jerusalem: International Law versus the Rule of Force 23 July 2001 - The Commission of International Religious Freedom: Criticism of Israel Stifled 25 May 2001 - Israeli Rabbi Finds Hope in Nonviolent Resistance 24 April 2001 - Speakers Address the Israel/Palestine Predicament: War Crimes, Accountability, and Possible Futures 6 April 2001 - An Israeli Perspective: Can the Settlers be Evacuated? 7 March 2001 - Israeli Myths, Palestinian Realities 16 February 2001 - The Israeli Election: Changing Patterns on the Left 12 February 2001 - Sharon’s Election a Result of U.S. Policy 30 January 2001 - Israel’s Defense Budget: The Business Side of War 22 December 2000 - Palestinians in Israel: Discrimination and Resistance 30 November 2000 - Continuity and Change Arising from the Second Palestinian Uprising 27 November 2000 - Casualties in Palestine and Israel from the First Intifada until October 30, 2000 22 November 2000 - Israel’s Contingency Plan 31 October 2000 - Causes and Effects of the Al-Aqsa Intifada 20 October 2000 - Palestinians in Israel: Between the Green Line and the Red Line 12 October 2000 - Israel’s “Apartheid Policy” Toward Palestinian Citizens 26 April 2000 - From De Rigueur to Disaster: Why Oslo Must Be Challenged 29 February 2000 - What’s Gone Awry, Mr. Barak? 1 December 1999 - Barak’s Bluff of Economic Separation 12 November 1999 - Barak Appoints War Criminal 28 October 1999 - A View from Israel: The Final Status Talks Palestinian Society & Politics 7 October 2002 - The Swing to the Right in U.S. Policy 4 October 02 - Building Homes and Hopes for Peace 3 October 2002 - Without a "Peace Dividend" Reconciliation is out of Reach 3 October 2002 - The Occupation's Youngest Victims 25 September 2002 - A Democratic Palestine Worries Sharon 19 September 2002 - Palestinian Private Sector Hit Hard by Israel’s Re-occupation 8 August 2002 - A "Lose-Lose" Situation: Crisis Management without Progress Towards a Solution 6 August 2002 - A Palestinian National Unity Government, the Way to Move Forward 30 June 2002 - The Palestinian Basic Law 25 June 2002 - Palestinians Set Three Requirements for Peace Talks 11 June 2002 - New Laws Legalize Apartheid in Israel 29 May 2002 - Incarceration or Transfer: The Post-Incursion Plan 20 May 2002 - Driven by Youth, Arab Public Opinion is Critical of the United States 9 May 2002 - The Palestinian-Israeli Conflict: An Issue of Control, not Territory 6 May 2002 - Ordinary Citizens Must Demand that their Governments Intervene in the Middle East 19 April 2002 - International Observers Risk their Lives to Document Israeli Aggression 18 April 2002 - Modest Palestinian Aspirations: An End to Occupation 15 April 2002 - Media and Christian Right Reward State Terrorism, Attack Resistance 9 April 2002 - Christians in the Holy Land: A Quiet, yet Potentially Powerful Voice 29 March 2002 - Non-violent Resistance in Palestine: Pursuing Alternative Strategies 25 March 2002 - Israeli/Palestinian Forum for Peace: Compelled by Children’s Deaths, Parents Search for Peace 12 March 2002 - Palestinian Christians: An Historic Community at Risk? 5 March 2002 - Political Islam: Revealing the Roots of Extremism 13 February 2002 - Reconcilable Differences: The PLO Plan for Peace with Israel 6 Feb 2002 - The Effectiveness of Non-violence: Civilian Observers Report on Current Efforts 8 January 2002 - Palestine: The Amazing Power of People 7 January 2002 - The State of Israel vs. Dr. Azmi Bishara: Democracy in Israel and Palestinian Citizenship 18 December 2001 - Sharon’s Final Push to Defeat the Palestinians 26 October 2001 - Israeli Peace Activist Discusses Need for a Common Historical Narrative 26 September 2001 - Deir Yassin’s Significance to Palestinians and Jews 10 July 2001 - “Stunning” Changes within Palestinian Society: The Disempowerment of Political and Social Life 18 June 2001 - No Light at the End of the Tunnel: Conflict Unlikely to End Soon 1 June 2001 - A Palestinian Christian Analyzes the Psychology of the Violence Cycle 11 April 2001 - Shifting Tactics in the Intifada: A Stronger Focus on Nonviolence? 10 April 2001 - Limitations of the Camp David Proposal, Roots of the Intifada, and Possibilities for Change 15 March 2001 - Palestinian Leadership in Transition? 1 March 2001 - Drafting a Palestinian Constitution: Hope for Democratic Governance? 8 February 2001 - The Two Intifadas: Differing Shades of Resistance 29 January 2001 - What Hamas Could (Not) Deliver in the Uprising The Arab World 29 August 2002 - A U.S. Attack on Iraq: Possible Repercussions Outweigh Potential Benefits 28 August 02 - The United States and Saudi Arabia: A Mutually Beneficial Partnership 20 May 2002 - Driven by Youth, Arab Public Opinion is Critical of the United States 9 April 2002 - Christians in the Holy Land: A Quiet, yet Potentially Powerful Voice 8 March 2002 - Where Should U.S. Foreign Policy Be Headed? 5 March 2002 - Political Islam: Revealing the Roots of Extremism 10 December 2001 - After Kabul: Is Baghdad Next? 14 November 2001 - The Effects of U.S. Policy in the Middle East and Central Asia: Part Two 13 November 2001 - The Effects of U.S. Policy in the Middle East and Central Asia: Part One 1 November 2001 - Historical, Logical, and Moral Arguments against Racial Profiling 22 October 2001 - The “Collapsing” Tripartite Alliance of Pakistan, the Taliban, and Osama bin Laden 18 May 2001 - Two Relief Workers Discuss the “Unfolding of a New Form of War” in Iraq 22 November 2000 - Achieving Palestinian National Rights: A Struggle on Many Fronts 3 November 2000 - The Unifying Impact of the Al-Aqsa Intifada 28 January 2000 - The Multilateral Arab-Israeli Talks: A Primer Lebanon 1 September 2000 - Israeli Occupation of Lebanon and the Formation of Hezbollah 20 June 2000 - A Glimpse of Possible Futures: Reconstructing Southern Lebanon 24 May 2000 - The Status of Palestinian Refugees in Lebanon 19 April 2000 - Calling Israel and America’s Bluff 22 March 2000 - How Lebanon Complicates the Syrian-Israeli Peace Talks 17 February 2000 - The Lebanese-Israeli Conflict: Bilateral Issues 19 January 2000 - Impending Lebanese-Israeli Talks 14 December 1999 - Lebanon Hopes to Join Syrian-Israeli Talks 29 September 1999 - Israeli Occupation of Southern Lebanon Syria 7 January 2002 - The State of Israel vs. Dr. Azmi Bishara: Democracy in Israel and Palestinian Citizenship 13 November 2001 - The Effects of U.S. Policy in the Middle East and Central Asia: Part One 6 October 2000 - Regional Implications of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s “Blueprint” 13 July 2000 - U.S. Policy Toward Syria: Contending with the Post-Assad Era 1 June 2000 - Assad and the Syrian-Israeli Negotiations: Continued Stalemate 29 March 2000 - The Ongoing Dispute over the Line of 4 June 1967 3 January 2000 - The Reality of Israeli Occupation: A Syrian Golani Perspective 20 December 1999 - Syrian Perspectives on the Prospects for Peace 15 December 1999 - New Negotiations between Syria and Israel 25 October 1999 - Lessons from the Syrian-Israeli Negotiating Track 28 September 1999 - Syria and the Middle East Peace Process U.S. Foreign Policy 23 October 2002 - The Palestinian-Israeli Conflict: A Moral Dilemma Facing the Church 7 October 2002 - The Swing to the Right in U.S. Policy 3 October 2002 - The Occupation's Youngest Victims 25 September 2002 - A Democratic Palestine Worries Sharon 10 September 2002 - Groups in the United States Call for Divestment from Israel 29 August 2002 - A U.S. Attack on Iraq: Possible Repercussions Outweigh Potential Benefits 28 August 02 - The United States and Saudi Arabia: A Mutually Beneficial Partnership 22 August 2002 - The United States and Israel, A Relationship that Endangers Americans 15 July 2002 - Bush’s Speech Strengthens Arafat, Arouses Palestinian Suspicions 1 July 2002 - Bush’s Middle East Vision Lacks Roadmap and Ignores Realities 25 June 2002 - Bush’s Speech: What Does it all Mean? 21 June 2002 - The United States Must Adopt a New Vision for Middle East Peace 20 May 2002 - Driven by Youth, Arab Public Opinion is Critical of the United States 16 May 2002 - Americans Pay a High Price for Israel’s Friendship 9 May 2002 - The Palestinian-Israeli Conflict: An Issue of Control, not Territory 6 May 2002 - Ordinary Citizens Must Demand that their Governments Intervene in the Middle East 18 April 2002 - U.S. and Israel Share an Ambitious Plan to Control the Middle East 8 March 2002 - Where Should U.S. Foreign Policy Be Headed? 22 February 2002 - An Ecumenical Response to Crisis: Churches Underscore Need for International Presence 8 February 2002 - Will Israel ever Atone? Will the Palestinians Gain Restitution? 4 February 2002 - Coexistence on Equal Terms: Can the United States Serve as an Honest Broker? 31 January 2002 - Real or Expedient: The Threat Posed by Iraq 10 December 2001 - After Kabul: Is Baghdad Next? 21 November 2001 - Evaluating U.S. Policy toward the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict Post-11 September 19 November 2001 - Where Do We Go from Here? American and Palestinian Approaches to the Future 14 November 2001 - The Effects of U.S. Policy in the Middle East and Central Asia: Part Two 13 November 2001 - The Effects of U.S. Policy in the Middle East and Central Asia: Part One 12 November 2001 - U.S. Policy and the Palestinians: Perceptions and Realities 1 November 2001 - Historical, Logical, and Moral Arguments against Racial Profiling 22 October 2001 - The “Collapsing” Tripartite Alliance of Pakistan, the Taliban, and Osama bin Laden 28 September 2001 - As the Media Focus on the United States, Israel’s Repression of Palestinians Worsens 18 September 2001 - The Role of the Media in Shaping Public Perception 2 August 2001 - The Evolution of U.S. Policy on Jerusalem: International Law versus the Rule of Force 23 July 2001 - The Commission of International Religious Freedom: Criticism of Israel Stifled 31 May 2001 - The “Original Sin” of the Occupation and Possible Solutions to the Crisis 28 March 2001 - Despair: Israel’s Ultimate Weapon 14 March 2001 - Former Peace Team Member Discusses U.S. Failures under Clinton Administration 22 February 2001 - Assisting Palestinian Development: Current Challenges 12 February 2001 - Sharon’s Election a Result of U.S. Policy 1 February 2001 - U.S. Aid to Israel: Interpreting the “Strategic Relationship” 23 January 2001 - The Clinton Years: U.S. Policy Toward Israel and Palestine, Part Two 19 January 2001 - The Clinton Years: U.S. Policy Toward Israel and Palestine, Part One 10 January 2001 - All Process and No Substance: U.S. Policymaking on Palestine 21 December 2000 - U.S. Resistance to International Criticism of Israel 15 December 2000 - The Human Rights Challenge Against Pro-Sanctions Disinformation 27 November 2000 - U.S. Tax Dollars at Work: Calculating Foreign Aid to Israel 21 November 2000 - Building a New Framework for Negotiations 16 November 2000 - The Failure of Oslo: Charting a New Course 3 November 2000 - Oslo Cannot Be Resuscitated, Declares Ashrawi; New Approach to Peace Process Needed 1 November 2000 - International Censure of Israel Gains Momentum Despite U.S. Maneuvers 18 August 2000 - Globalization and the Peace Process: Testing the Limits of U.S. Hegemony 14 August 2000 - Clinton’s Bias: Israel’s Viewpoint Taken as “Starting Point” in Negotiations 10 August 2000 - U.S. Failure to Pressure Israel Scuttled Camp David Peace Talks 16 June 2000 - The U.S. Response to Terrorism: An Unequal Approach 19 April 2000 - Calling Israel and America’s Bluff 4 November 1999 - From Madrid to Final Status: Four Perspectives 14 October 1999 - Without Hindrance? Israel’s Torture of U.S. Citizens 8 October 1999 - For Better or Worse? The Changing U.S. Role in the Peace Process 20 September 1999 - U.S. Government Aid to Israel 2 July 1999 - U.S. Blocks Application of International Law Egypt 5 March 2002 - Political Islam: Revealing the Roots of Extremism 6 April 2000 - How Egyptians View the Arab-Israeli Peace Process Apartheid 10 September 2002 - Groups in the United States Call for Divestment from Israel Palestinian Economy 2 October 2002 - The Palestinian Economy on the Path of De-development 19 September 2002 - Palestinian Private Sector Hit Hard by Israel’s Re-occupation [top of page] HUMAN RIGHTS Freedom of movement 3 October 2002 - The Occupation's Youngest Victims 25 September 2002 - A Democratic Palestine Worries Sharon 11 June 2002 - New Laws Legalize Apartheid in Israel 19 April 2002 - International Observers Risk their Lives to Document Israeli Aggression 22 February 2002 - An Ecumenical Response to Crisis: Churches Underscore Need for International Presence 6 Feb 2002 - The Effectiveness of Non-violence: Civilian Observers Report on Current Efforts 7 January 2002 - The State of Israel vs. Dr. Azmi Bishara: Democracy in Israel and Palestinian Citizenship 22 February 2001 - Assisting Palestinian Development: Current Challenges 26 January 2001 - Land Confiscation, Collective Punishment, and How to End a Military Occupation 18 January 2001 - Speaking from Experience: Air Raids, Panic, and Resistance 13 December 2000 - The Impact of Israel’s Closure on the Gaza Strip 13 October 2000 - The Necessity of a Just Peace: “We Cannot Fail” 11 May 2000 - “You Can’t Grow Tomatoes on the Internet”: Palestinians Endure Virtual Apartheid Under Closure 6 March 2000 - Closure and Apartheid: Seven Years of Peace through Separation 14 February 2000 - Israel’s Matrix of Control in Palestine 28 September 1999 - Syria and the Middle East Peace Process Direct Violence 4 October 02 - Building Homes and Hopes for Peace 9 August 2002 - Ethnic Cleansing and Apartheid, Israel’s Way to Rid itself of Palestinians 17 July 2002 - Self-defense does not Relieve Israel from its Obligations under International Law 14 June 2002 - Indicted for Genocide, Sharon Could Face Trial in late June 6 May 2002 - Ordinary Citizens Must Demand that their Governments Intervene in the Middle East 29 March 2002 - Non-violent Resistance in Palestine: Pursuing Alternative Strategies 25 March 2002 - Israeli/Palestinian Forum for Peace: Compelled by Children’s Deaths, Parents Search for Peace 28 September 2001 - As the Media Focus on the United States, Israel’s Repression of Palestinians Worsens 27 July 2001 - U.S. Media Bias toward Israel Conflicts with Journalist’s Experience 4 June 2001 - Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, A War Criminal 24 May 2001 - The Need to Protect Palestinians from Israel’s Psychological Warfare 10 July 2001 - “Stunning” Changes within Palestinian Society: The Disempowerment of Political and Social Life 18 June 2001 - No Light at the End of the Tunnel: Conflict Unlikely to End Soon 14 June 2001 - Challenging Myths with Facts on the Ground 1 June 2001 - A Palestinian Christian Analyzes the Psychology of the Violence Cycle 25 May 2001 - Israeli Rabbi Finds Hope in Nonviolent Resistance 17 May 2001 - Life behind Bars: Collective Punishment in the Name of Security 24 April 2001 - Speakers Address the Israel/Palestine Predicament: War Crimes, Accountability, and Possible Futures 11 April 2001 - Shifting Tactics in the Intifada: A Stronger Focus on Nonviolence? 10 April 2001 - Limitations of the Camp David Proposal, Roots of the Intifada, and Possibilities for Change 28 March 2001 - Despair: Israel’s Ultimate Weapon Governance & Democracy 8 August 2002 - A "Lose-Lose" Situation: Crisis Management without Progress Towards a Solution 6 August 2002 - A Palestinian National Unity Government, the Way to Move Forward 30 June 02 - The Palestinian Basic Law 15 July 2002 - Bush’s Speech Strengthens Arafat, Arouses Palestinian Suspicions 31 May 2002 - The Movement Against Israeli Apartheid in Palestine 9 May 2002 - The Palestinian-Israeli Conflict: An Issue of Control, not Territory 5 March 2002 - Political Islam: Revealing the Roots of Extremism 13 February 2002 - Reconcilable Differences: The PLO Plan for Peace with Israel 6 Feb 2002 - The Effectiveness of Non-violence: Civilian Observers Report on Current Efforts 7 January 2002 - The State of Israel vs. Dr. Azmi Bishara: Democracy in Israel and Palestinian Citizenship 18 September 2001 - The Role of the Media in Shaping Public Perception 23 July 2001 - The Commission of International Religious Freedom: Criticism of Israel Stifled 10 May 2001 - One State, One Solution 7 March 2001 - Israeli Myths, Palestinian Realities 15 March 2001 - Palestinian Leadership in Transition? 1 March 2001 - Drafting a Palestinian Constitution: Hope for Democratic Governance? 22 February 2001 - Assisting Palestinian Development: Current Challenges 16 February 2001 - The Israeli Election: Changing Patterns on the Left 30 January 2001 - Israel’s Defense Budget: The Business Side of War 26 January 2001 - Land Confiscation, Collective Punishment, and How to End a Military Occupation 18 January 2001 - Speaking from Experience: Air Raids, Panic, and Resistance 22 December 2000 - Palestinians in Israel: Discrimination and Resistance 21 December 2000 - U.S. Resistance to International Criticism of Israel 4 December 2000 - CSIS Report Legitimizes Occupation 30 November 2000 - Continuity and Change Arising from the Second Palestinian Uprising 22 November 2000 - Achieving Palestinian National Rights: A Struggle on Many Fronts 27 November 2000 - Casualties in Palestine and Israel from the First Intifada until October 30, 2000 25 October 2000 - Succession and Authoritarianism in Palestine: What Next After Arafat? 20 October 2000 - Palestinians in Israel: Between the Green Line and the Red Line 12 October 2000 - Israel’s “Apartheid Policy” Toward Palestinian Citizens 25 September 2000 - Human Rights Work Since Oslo: A Two-Dimensional Approach 22 September 2000 - Building a Democratic State: More Than a “Paper Struggle” 12 September 2000 - The Palestinian State: Building from the Grassroots 13 March 2000 - Strength from Weakness: The Paradox of Palestinian Authority 2 February 2000 - Is the PA Serious about Reform? Examining the Evidence 13 December 1999 - The Crisis of Democracy in Palestine 26 October 1999 - Palestinian Public Opinion about the Peace Process 15 July 1999 - Palestinian Institution-Building Failures and Prospects House Demolitions 26 January 2001 - Land Confiscation, Collective Punishment, and How to End a Military Occupation 18 January 2001 - Speaking from Experience: Air Raids, Panic, and Resistance 14 February 2000 - Israel’s Matrix of Control in Palestine Human Rights Violations 17 July 2002 - Self-defense does not Relieve Israel from its Obligations under International Law 19 April 2002 - International Observers Risk their Lives to Document Israeli Aggression 29 March 2002 - Non-violent Resistance in Palestine: Pursuing Alternative Strategies 25 March 2002 - Israeli/Palestinian Forum for Peace: Compelled by Children’s Deaths, Parents Search for Peace 25 February 2002 - The Intifada and Refugees: Competing Priorities? 22 February 2002 - An Ecumenical Response to Crisis: Churches Underscore Need for International Presence 7 January 2002 - The State of Israel vs. Dr. Azmi Bishara: Democracy in Israel and Palestinian Citizenship 3 November 2000 - Oslo Cannot Be Resuscitated, Declares Ashrawi; New Approach to Peace Process Needed 3 November 2000 - The Unifying Impact of the Al-Aqsa Intifada 31 October 2000 - Causes and Effects of the Al-Aqsa Intifada ID-Card Confiscation 12 April 2000 - Husseini Warns Against Continued Israeli Occupation in Jerusalem 6 March 2000 - Closure and Apartheid: Seven Years of Peace through Separation International Law 7 October 2002 - The Swing to the Right in U.S. Policy 3 October 2002 - Without a "Peace Dividend" Reconciliation is out of Reach 3 October 2002 - The Occupation's Youngest Victims 25 September 2002 - A Democratic Palestine Worries Sharon 22 August 2002 - The United States and Israel, A Relationship that Endangers Americans 14 June 2002 - Indicted for Genocide, Sharon Could Face Trial in late June 8 March 2002 - Where Should U.S. Foreign Policy Be Headed? 13 February 2002 - Reconcilable Differences: The PLO Plan for Peace with Israel 8 February 2002 - Will Israel ever Atone? Will the Palestinians Gain Restitution? 4 February 2002 - Coexistence on Equal Terms: Can the United States Serve as an Honest Broker? 7 January 2002 - The State of Israel vs. Dr. Azmi Bishara: Democracy in Israel and Palestinian Citizenship 12 November 2001 - U.S. Policy and the Palestinians: Perceptions and Realities 21 September 2001 - Diminishing Resources and Increasing Needs of Palestinian Refugees 7 September 2001 - Did You Say Failure? The Success of the Durban NGO Forum 6 September 2001 - Examining the Relationship between Zionism and Racism 2 August 2001 - The Evolution of U.S. Policy on Jerusalem: International Law versus the Rule of Force 18 June 2001 - No Light at the End of the Tunnel: Conflict Unlikely to End Soon 14 June 2001 - Challenging Myths with Facts on the Ground 4 June 2001 - Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, A War Criminal 24 May 2001 - The Need to Protect Palestinians from Israel’s Psychological Warfare 18 May 2001 - Two Relief Workers Discuss the “Unfolding of a New Form of War” in Iraq 24 April 2001 - Speakers Address the Israel/Palestine Predicament: War Crimes, Accountability, and Possible Futures 23 February 2001 - Loizidou v. Turkey: A Precedent for Palestinian Refugees? 26 January 2001 - Land Confiscation, Collective Punishment, and How to End a Military Occupation 18 January 2001 - Speaking from Experience: Air Raids, Panic, and Resistance 21 December 2000 - U.S. Resistance to International Criticism of Israel 13 December 2000 - The Impact of Israel’s Closure on the Gaza Strip 7 December 2000 - The Failure of the Oslo Process 4 December 2000 - CSIS Report Legitimizes Occupation 15 December 2000 - The Human Rights Challenge Against Pro-Sanctions Disinformation 21 November 2000 - Building a New Framework for Negotiations 3 November 2000 - Oslo Cannot Be Resuscitated, Declares Ashrawi; New Approach to Peace Process Needed 3 November 2000 - The Unifying Impact of the Al-Aqsa Intifada 1 November 2000 - International Censure of Israel Gains Momentum Despite U.S. Maneuvers 6 April 2000 - The Palestinian Refugees’ Right of Return under International Law 13 January 2000 - Human Rights Violations Resulting from the Oslo Process: Part 2 12 January 2000 - Human Rights Violations Resulting from the Oslo Process: Part 1 21 October 1999 - UN Resolutions and the Search for a Final Agreement 15 September 1999 - Restitution of Palestinian Property 4 August 1999 - Re-Assessing Israeli Violations of Geneva IV 2 July 1999 - U.S. Blocks Application of International Law Torture in Israel 4 December 2000 - CSIS Report Legitimizes Occupation 1 December 1999 - Litigating Torture in the Israeli High Court 14 October 1999 - Without Hindrance? Israel’s Torture of U.S. Citizens 11 August 1999 - An American Victim of Israeli Torture Speaks Out Palestinians in Israel 9 October 2002 - The Arabs In Israel: A Minority Lacking Legal Protection... 11 June 2002 - New Laws Legalize Apartheid in Israel 31 May 2002 - The Movement Against Israeli Apartheid in Palestine 29 May 2002 - Incarceration or Transfer: The Post-Incursion Plan 9 April 2002 - Christians in the Holy Land: A Quiet, yet Potentially Powerful Voice 29 March 02 - Non-violent Resistance in Palestine: Pursuing Alternative Strategies 25 March 2002 - Israeli/Palestinian Forum for Peace: Compelled by Children’s Deaths, Parents Search for Peace 12 March 2002 - Palestinian Christians: An Historic Community at Risk? 5 March 2002 - Political Islam: Revealing the Roots of Extremism 27 February 2002 - The International Solidarity Movement: Challenges and Prospects 25 February 2002 - The Intifada and Refugees: Competing Priorities? 22 February 2002 - An Ecumenical Response to Crisis: Churches Underscore Need for International Presence 8 February 2002 - Will Israel ever Atone? Will the Palestinians Gain Restitution? 6 February 2002 - The Effectiveness of Non-violence: Civilian Observers Report on Current Efforts 4 February 2002 - The Fascisization of Israel 30 January 2002 - The Other Side of the Story: Reporting on the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict 7 January 2002 - The State of Israel vs. Dr. Azmi Bishara: Democracy in Israel and Palestinian Citizenship 18 December 2001 - Sharon’s Final Push to Defeat the Palestinians 16 November 2001 - Activists Pursue Peace through International Grassroots Initiatives 7 September 2001 - Did You Say Failure? The Success of the Durban NGO Forum 6 September 2001 - Examining the Relationship between Zionism and Racism 23 July 2001 - The Commission of International Religious Freedom: Criticism of Israel Stifled 30 March 2001 - The Forgotten Million: Land Day and Israel’s Palestinian Minority 7 March 2001 - Israeli Myths, Palestinian Realities 3 November 2000 - Oslo Cannot Be Resuscitated, Declares Ashrawi; New Approach to Peace Process Needed 31 October 2000 - Causes and Effects of the Al-Aqsa Intifada 20 October 2000 - Palestinians in Israel: Between the Green Line and the Red Line 12 October 2000 - Israel’s “Apartheid Policy” Toward Palestinian Citizens 6 June 2000 - Jerusalem’s Future: Sovereignty, Administration, and Property Claims 10 February 2000 - One Christian’s Perspective on Religious Dissonance [top of page] PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT Economic Relations 18 October 2002 - Israel's Economic Burden: Occupying the Palestinian Territories 2 October 2002 - The Palestinian Economy on the Path of De-development 16 May 2002 - Americans Pay a High Price for Israel’s Friendship 3 August 2001 - Palestinian Losses in 1948: Calculating Refugee Compensation 11 July 2001 - The Palestinian Economy Post Oslo: Unsustainable Development 10 July 2001 - “Stunning” Changes within Palestinian Society: The Disempowerment of Political and Social Life 18 May 2001 - Two Relief Workers Discuss the “Unfolding of a New Form of War” in Iraq 17 May 2001 - Life behind Bars: Collective Punishment in the Name of Security 22 February 2001 - Assisting Palestinian Development: Current Challenges 1 February 2001 - U.S. Aid to Israel: Interpreting the “Strategic Relationship” 13 December 2000 - The Impact of Israel’s Closure on the Gaza Strip 15 December 2000 - The Human Rights Challenge Against Pro-Sanctions Disinformation 27 November 2000 - U.S. Tax Dollars at Work: Calculating Foreign Aid to Israel 13 October 2000 - The Necessity of a Just Peace: “We Cannot Fail” 11 May 2000 - “You Can’t Grow Tomatoes on the Internet”: Palestinians Endure Virtual Apartheid Under Closure 26 April 2000 - From De Rigueur to Disaster: Why Oslo Must Be Challenged 6 March 2000 - Closure and Apartheid: Seven Years of Peace through Separation 22 February 2000 - The Impact of Return on Compensation for Palestinian Refugees 1 December 1999 - Barak’s Bluff of Economic Separation Oslo Peace Process 13 November 2002 - Muslim, Christian, and Jewish Women Discuss Prospects for Peace and Reconciliation 14 October 2002 - The Israeli Peace Movement Returns to the Battlefield 9 August 2002 - Ethnic Cleansing and Apartheid, Israel’s Way to Rid itself of Palestinians 2 May 2002 - Learning from the Past and Moving Forward in the Middle East 27 February 2002 - The International Solidarity Movement: Challenges and Prospects 25 February 2002 - The Intifada and Refugees: Competing Priorities? 13 February 2002 - Reconcilable Differences: The PLO Plan for Peace with Israel 4 February 2002 - Coexistence on Equal Terms: Can the United States Serve as an Honest Broker? 21 November 2001 - Evaluating U.S. Policy toward the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict Post-11 September 5 October 2001 - No Return to Oslo 11 July 2001 - The Palestinian Economy Post Oslo: Unsustainable Development 31 May 2001 - The “Original Sin” of the Occupation and Possible Solutions to the Crisis 10 May 2001 - One State, One Solution 10 April 2001 - Limitations of the Camp David Proposal, Roots of the Intifada, and Possibilities for Change 14 March 2001 - Former Peace Team Member Discusses U.S. Failures under Clinton Administration 5 February 2001 - Barak’s Proposals Echo the Beilin-Abu Mazin Agreement 23 January 2001 - The Clinton Years: U.S. Policy Toward Israel and Palestine, Part Two 19 January 2001 - The Clinton Years: U.S. Policy Toward Israel and Palestine, Part One 10 January 2001 - All Process and No Substance: U.S. Policymaking on Palestine 7 December 2000 - The Failure of the Oslo Process 21 November 2000 - Building a New Framework for Negotiations 16 November 2000 - The Failure of Oslo: Charting a New Course 3 November 2000 - Oslo Cannot Be Resuscitated, Declares Ashrawi; New Approach to Peace Process Needed 13 October 2000 - The Necessity of a Just Peace: “We Cannot Fail” 25 September 2000 - Human Rights Work Since Oslo: A Two-Dimensional Approach 20 September 2000 - Barak’s Inability to “Make a Historical Peace” 18 September 2000 - A Return to the 4 June 1967 Borders: Critical for Peace 10 August 2000 - U.S. Failure to Pressure Israel Scuttled Camp David Peace Talks 28 July 2000 - Camp David II: Testing the Viability of Oslo 18 July 2000 - Camp David Summit: Reading Between the Red Lines 7 July 2000 - Camp David II: Conditions for Successful Negotiations 18 May 2000 - Clashes in the West Bank and Gaza: The Underlying Causes 11 May 2000 - May 13: Dispensable Deadline, Indispensable Opportunities 27 April 2000 - Recapitulating the Redeployments 6 April 2000 - How Egyptians View the Arab-Israeli Peace Process 16 March 2000 - Ashrawi Delineates Palestinian Red Lines 13 January 2000 - Human Rights Violations Resulting from the Oslo Process: Part 2 12 January 2000 - Human Rights Violations Resulting from the Oslo Process: Part 1 27 October 1999 - A Primer: Israeli-Palestinian Permanent Status Negotiations Prospects for the Future 13 November 2002 - Muslim, Christian, and Jewish Women Discuss Prospects for Peace and Reconciliation 14 October 2002 - The Israeli Peace Movement Returns to the Battlefield 3 October 2002 - Without a "Peace Dividend" Reconciliation is out of Reach 25 September 2002 - A Democratic Palestine Worries Sharon 29 August 2002 - A U.S. Attack on Iraq: Possible Repercussions Outweigh Potential Benefits 6 August 2002 - A Palestinian National Unity Government, the Way to Move Forward 15 July 2002 - Bush’s Speech Strengthens Arafat, Arouses Palestinian Suspicions 21 June 2002 - The United States Must Adopt a New Vision for Middle East Peace 9 May 2002 - The Palestinian-Israeli Conflict: An Issue of Control, not Territory 6 May 2002 - Ordinary Citizens Must Demand that their Governments Intervene in the Middle East 2 May 2002 - Learning from the Past and Moving Forward in the Middle East 18 April 2002 - Modest Palestinian Aspirations: An End to Occupation 29 March 02 - Non-violent Resistance in Palestine: Pursuing Alternative Strategies 15 March 2002 - Externally Directed Separation: A New Plan for Palestinian-Israeli Peace 8 March 2002 - Where Should U.S. Foreign Policy Be Headed? 22 February 2002 - An Ecumenical Response to Crisis: Churches Underscore Need for International Presence 13 February 2002 - Reconcilable Differences: The PLO Plan for Peace with Israel 6 Feb 2002 - The Effectiveness of Non-violence: Civilian Observers Report on Current Efforts 4 February 2002 - Coexistence on Equal Terms: Can the United States Serve as an Honest Broker? 8 January 2002 - “Palestine: The Amazing Power of People” 18 December 2001 - Sharon’s Final Push to Defeat the Palestinians 21 November 2001 - Evaluating U.S. Policy toward the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict Post-11 September 19 November 2001 - Where Do We Go from Here? American and Palestinian Approaches to the Future 16 November 2001 - Activists Pursue Peace through International Grassroots Initiatives 12 November 2001 - U.S. Policy and the Palestinians: Perceptions and Realities 26 October 2001 - Israeli Peace Activist Discusses Need for a Common Historical Narrative 5 October 2001 - No Return to Oslo 3 August 2001 - Palestinian Losses in 1948: Calculating Refugee Compensation 18 June 2001 - No Light at the End of the Tunnel: Conflict Unlikely to End Soon 31 May 2001 - The “Original Sin” of the Occupation and Possible Solutions to the Crisis 25 May 2001 - Israeli Rabbi Finds Hope in Nonviolent Resistance 10 May 2001 - One State, One Solution 11 April 2001 - Shifting Tactics in the Intifada: A Stronger Focus on Nonviolence? 15 March 2001 - Palestinian Leadership in Transition? 1 March 2001 - Drafting a Palestinian Constitution: Hope for Democratic Governance? 23 January 2001 - The Clinton Years: U.S. Policy Toward Israel and Palestine, Part Two 19 January 2001 - The Clinton Years: U.S. Policy Toward Israel and Palestine, Part One 10 January 2001 - All Process and No Substance: U.S. Policymaking on Palestine 7 December 2000 - The Failure of the Oslo Process 30 November 2000 - Continuity and Change Arising from the Second Palestinian Uprising 21 November 2000 - Building a New Framework for Negotiations 22 November 2000 - Achieving Palestinian National Rights: A Struggle on Many Fronts 22 November 2000 - Israel’s Contingency Plan 16 November 2000 - The Failure of Oslo: Charting a New Course 3 November 2000 - Oslo Cannot Be Resuscitated, Declares Ashrawi; New Approach to Peace Process Needed 3 November 2000 - The Unifying Impact of the Al-Aqsa Intifada 31 October 2000 - Causes and Effects of the Al-Aqsa Intifada 25 October 2000 - Succession and Authoritarianism in Palestine: What Next After Arafat? 13 October 2000 - The Necessity of a Just Peace: “We Cannot Fail” 20 September 2000 - Barak’s Inability to “Make a Historical Peace” 19 September 2000 - Symposium Speakers Explore “New Faces of Palestinian Activism” 18 September 2000 - A Return to the 4 June 1967 Borders: Critical for Peace 12 September 2000 - The Result of Hegemonic Peace: Instability for Both Israel and Palestine 20 June 2000 - A Glimpse of Possible Futures: Reconstructing Southern Lebanon 6 June 2000 - Jerusalem’s Future: Sovereignty, Administration, and Property Claims 13 April 2000 - Palestine Center Symposium Explores Likely Permanent Status Scenarios 22 February 2000 - The Impact of Return on Compensation for Palestinian Refugees 21 January 2000 - A Dim Light at the End of the Tunnel? 16 November 1999 - Palestinian Refugees and the Permanent Status Negotiations [top of page]