A New Chance for Peace?

I am concerned that public discussion of my book “Palestine Peace Not Apartheid” has been diverted from the book’s basic proposals: that peace talks be resumed after six years of delay and that the tragic persecution of Palestinians be ended....

Stop the Band-Aid Treatment

We Need Policies for a Real, Lasting Middle East Peace One of the special vulnerabilities of Israel, and a repetitive cause of violence, is the holding of prisoners. Militant Palestinians and Lebanese know that a captured Israeli soldier or civilian is either a cause...

We Need Fewer Secrets

The U.S. Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) turned 40 July 4, the day we celebrate our independence. But this anniversary was not a day of celebration for the right to information in our country. Our government leaders have become increasingly obsessed with secrecy....

Don’t Punish the Palestinians

As the results of the recent Palestinian elections are implemented, it’s important to understand how the transition process works and also how important to it are actions by Israel and the United States. Although Hamas won 74 of the 132 parliamentary seats,...

This Isn’t the Real America

In recent years, I have become increasingly concerned by a host of radical government policies that now threaten many basic principles espoused by all previous administrations, Democratic and Republican. These include the rudimentary American commitment to peace,...