By Yossi Alpher
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta demanded Israelis and Palestinians get back to the ‘damn table.’ Both sides know the gap between them is too wide for realistic hopes of progress.
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By Yossi Alpher
Should Israel’s two-day weekend include Friday or Sunday? The question goes to the heart of whether the country is part of the Middle East or the West, Yossi Alpher writes.
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By Yossi Alpher
Israel is unlikely to immediately attack Iran after a report reveals its intent to build a nuclear bomb. That doesn’t mean war isn’t coming eventually, writes Yossi Alpher.
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By Yossi Alpher
The terror attacks launched from the Sinai show the dangers of a weakened Egypt after the Arab Spring revolution. The new order also could prove an opportunity for Israel.
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By Yossi Alpher
Observers are increasingly using the term “Arab spring” to describe the tsunami of revolution, revolt, state collapse and armed intervention that is sweeping the Arab world. The term implies that a better reality, a rebirth, is about to burst forth from the Arab world. Yet it is not obvious or certain that we are actually on the cusp of a better reality.Read More