UncategorizedJune 22, 2007: Alternate UniverseArleneJune 22, 2007 by ArleneJune 22, 20070298 Prime Minister Olmert has informed us that President Bush is committed to realizing his dream of a Palestinian state before he leaves office in January
UncategorizedJune 20, 2007: No RestArleneJune 20, 2007 by ArleneJune 20, 20070304 The issues are too important, both for the US and for Israel. A basic reminder: Hamas came into power because of Abbas. No sooner did
UncategorizedJune 19, 2007: Raise Your VoicesArleneJune 19, 2007 by ArleneJune 19, 20070361 How to cope with this? How to respond? Every rational analysis leads to the same conclusion: pumping money and arms into Fatah in Judea and
UncategorizedJune 18, 2007: And Still DelusionsArleneJune 18, 2007 by ArleneJune 18, 20070310 The briefest of messages here, to be followed by more in days ahead: Abbas is not OK. Fatah does not represent the good guys. Anyone
UncategorizedJune 14, 2007: Bad to WorseArleneJune 14, 2007 by ArleneJune 14, 20070307 As I do my last posting until next week, I offer this summary of events in Gaza: Hamas has taken the last Fatah stronghold. And
UncategorizedJune 13, 2007: Sure Not GoodArleneJune 13, 2007 by ArleneJune 13, 20070315 In the course of a couple of days, we have managed to find ourselves with Shimon Peres as Israel’s president-elect and Ehud Barak as head
UncategorizedJune 10, 2007: Our LessonsArleneJune 10, 2007 by ArleneJune 10, 20070331 For personal reasons, there will be a hiatus in these postings – with new ones put up only sporadically for the next two weeks. Stay
UncategorizedJune 8, 2007: Fatah and IranArleneJune 8, 2007 by ArleneJune 8, 20070320 Please see my most recent article , which addresses the issue of Iranian support for Fatah — putting the lie absolutely and equivocally to the
UncategorizedJune 7, 2007: L-F-PArleneJune 7, 2007 by ArleneJune 7, 20070349 L-F-P is the acronym that Yoram Ettinger — former Israeli consul and consultant to governments — uses for "Land for Peace." The notion that if
UncategorizedJune 6, 2007 (2): RepriseArleneJune 6, 2007 by ArleneJune 6, 20070315 With all I have already written on the subject of the Six Day War and Israel’s rights (previous posting), I would like to return to