A High Price: The Triumphs and Failures of Israeli Counterterrorism

Daniel Byman | Oxford University Press (2011)
Book Review (Foreign Affairs) | CampusBooks

What do Israelis think of 1967 borders with swaps?

+972 (2011)
Summary of various polls from 2002 to 2010 demonstrating that, while the Jewish Israeli public tends to be divided over a return to the 1967 borders with land swaps, there tends to be clear majority support for the concept when presented as part of a larger package or agreement. Read More >

Israeli Statecraft: National Security Challenges and Responses

Yehezkel Dror | Routledge (2011)
Book Review (Ha'aretz) | CampusBooks

A Plan for Peace That Still Could Be

Bernard Avishai | The New York Times (February 7, 2011)
Recounts the history of negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians from 2006 and 2008 based on interviews with former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and PLO Chairman Mahmoud Abbas. The positions of both sides regarding each final status issue are presented, with an emphasis on how close were the gaps between them. Read More >

A Plan for Peace That Could Still Be

Bernard Avishai / The New York Times (February 7, 2011)
This article discusses opportunities for Israeli-Palestinian peace in light of what was learned from "the Palestine Papers" and Olmert's memoir. Read More >

Back Channel Negotiation: Secrecy in the Middle East Peace Process

Anthony Wanis-St.John | Syracuse University Press (2011)
Book Review (Powell's Books) | CampusBooks

Imagining the Border: Options for Resolving the Israeli-Palestinian Territorial Issue

The Washington Center for Near East Policy (2011)
David Makovsky analyzes the intersection of demography and geography in the West Bank in an attempt to demystify the territorial dimension of the conflict and facilitate peacemaking. Detailed maps and in-depth population data help show how the parties can use land swaps to meet some of their most important goals, such as minimizing dislocation, ensuring security, and establishing a contiguous Palestinian state in the West Bank. (read more)

Peace: The Jewish Priority

melchior186x140When we at Americans for Peace Now discuss the necessity of the two-state solution for the future of a Jewish and democratic Israel, we typically do so in geopolitical and security terms. We talk about the occupation as a terrible liability that damages Israel's democratic character, its international standing, and, obviously, its ability to live in peace and security with its neighbors.But the impassioned case that we make for peace for Israel stems from our caring about the future of the Jewish national home and its adherence to Jewish values.

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The Shift: Israel-Palestine From Border Struggle to Ethnic Conflict

Menachem Klein | Columbia University Press (2010)
Book Review (Foreign Affairs) | CampusBooks

The Political Economy of Israel's Occupation: Repression Beyond Exploitation

Shir Hever | Pluto Press (2010)
Book Review (MERIP) | CampusBooks

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