A bit of a balagan — which in Hebrew means a situation of confusion, a mess — is what has evolved here: Just days ago,

Well, let’s hear it for peaceful overtures. At a press conference in Damascus today, Syrian Information Minister Mohsen Bilal indicated that Syria would like to

Tonight begins Yom HaZikaron l’Shoah ve l’Gvurah — Day of Remembrance of the Holocaust and of Heroism, a somber day here in Israel. All places

As I report on what is happening in this part of the world, it is almost always implicit (sometimes I state it explicitly) that nothing

Pesach has ended here in Israel, and will draw to a close outside of Israel after sundown today. We are back to normal, however one

As Pesach begins tomorrow night, I am about to begin a week-long hiatus. This posting will be the last for a few days. To all

I would like to return to the entire issue of the Saudi peace plan and whatever negotiations Israel may or may not have with the

So what is there to say? I am beyond analysis. The 22 nations of the Arab League voted unanimously tonight to revive the Saudi plan

Every day brings something different in the constantly shifting "peace" situation here. Yesterday I read a statement from Olmert that seemed to elaborate on his

I suspect that my postings in the next few days will be only intermittent. This is in part because I am struggling with what to