The death of President Yasser Arafat on 11/11/2004 and his funerals, separate two stages in the history of the Palestinian people; a long one traced by him, and a new one that started lately, and which aspects are difficult to define. All Palestinian forces agree on the fact that this is a dangerous stage, because […]

A lot of questions have been raised by Sharon’s “intention” of dismantling the Gaza settlements and withdrawing the Israeli forces and the unilateral disengagement from the Palestinians. Despite the ambiguity of the plan, public opinion polls in Israel show that the majority of Israelis support Sharon’s plan and demand its quick implementation. Some Israelis consider […]

There is no problem in forming a new Palestinian cabinet and there is no dispute between Qureih and Fatah about its program. There is also no American or Israeli pressure exerted on Arafat in order to speed up the formation of a new government and conceding his security and financial prerogatives to a new Prime […]

Both the Aqaba and Sharm El-Sheikh summits raised a storm of reactions in the region, which will not calm down any time soon. An ideological and political conflict was triggered on the Palestinian and Israeli scenes about the Roadmap to settle the conflict, according to President Bush’s vision announced on June 24, 2002. The dramatic […]

As soon as the Israeli government announced its acceptance of the Roadmap, Ariel Sharon was showered with praise, and the Americans described the Israeli decision as a “significant step forward.” Moreover, the U.S. administration decided to send a team to coordinate the steps taken by the Israelis and Palestinians to implement the plan, while President […]