Monthly Archives: October 1998

Why is the Shuafat Refugee Camp Seething?

At a time when the issue of Palestinian refugees surfaces on the agenda of the peace process, a visit to the one Palestinian refugee camp in Jerusalem can provide you with some understanding of...

Al-Ahram: Weak Clinton, Egyptian Poll, Palestinian State, PA/Israel

Crime and Punishment by Fayza Hassan Pot Pourri, a regular columnist Excerpts: The numerous episodes of the Clinton saga are telling proof that Americans have not really changed in their candid, puritanical morality since the days the...

Iraq News Update

B. Gilman Introduces Bill to Support Opposition to Saddam, 29th September Robert Kagan, "A Way to Oust Saddam," Weekly Standard, 28th September Iraqi Work Toward A-Bomb, Washington Post, 30th September Israeli Tips Aided UNSCOM, Washington Post, 29th...

Netanyahu – Oslo Bad Deal But Continue, Hints Compromise on Demands

At the end of the day there are two ways to approach this. One is to say I am not going to make a deal under any circumstances if all of my conditions are...

Out of Shadows, Agency Is Directly Involved in Israeli-Palestinian Security Talks

The CIA has emerged from the shadows of diplomacy to play a unique, highly visible role in the Middle East peace process, mediating disputes between Israeli and Palestinian security forces and participating in negotiations...

Hebron: A Peace With No Losers?

The cycle of violence continues in Hebron. On one side, the Jewish residents are calling for a voiding of the Oslo process and a return of Hebron under total IDF control. On the other side, the...