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15-3-2006  IDF killed unarmed teens, not militants, Haaretz probe finds
15-3-2006  UN rights expert: Gaza pullout diverts attention from West Bank expansion
15-3-2006  West Bank: Still Ticking
15-3-2006  Israeli Military Police to probe killing of Palestinian boy in West Bank raid
15-3-2006  Needed: Reconciliation Mechanism between Israelis and Palestinians
   Israel

Humbling Hamas

Alon Ben-Meir - Middle East Times, 19 February 2008


`Hatikva` in Arabic?

Gadi BenMark- Ha`aretz, 02 January 2008 
Self-defence, not occupation

Sheldon Schreter- Jerusalem Post, 06 February 2008 
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Omelettes into eggs

Uri Avnery - Arab Media Internet Network, 24 November 2007
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The weigh to peace

Daphna Berman - Ha`aretz, 26 October 2007
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On the road to Annapolis

MJ Rosenberg - Israel Policy Forum, 12 October 2007
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Lessons from Camp David

Moshe Amirav - The Financial Times, 18 October 2007
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Peacemaking truths and lies

Gershon Baskin - Jerusalem Post, 22 October 2007
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The right of the bond

Eliezer Yaari - Ha`aretz, 04 October 2007
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The test of leadership

Gershon Baskin - The Jerusalem Post, 08 October 2007
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Don’t jeopardize that conference

MJ Rosenberg - Israel Policy Forum Friday, 21 September 2007
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Winds of change in the Holocaust Museum

Manar Fawakhry - Common Ground News Service, 27 September 2007
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Syria first

Alon Liel - Common Ground News Service, 30 August 2007
Assuage Assad

Moshe Ma`oz - Common Ground News Service, 30 August 2007 
Checklist for a peace pact

Ephraim Sneh - Washington Post, 20 August 2007
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Let`s not repeat old mistakes

gershon baskin , THE JERUSALEM POST  Aug. 27, 2007
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Springs of hope

Benjamin Pogrund - New Statesman, 16 August 2007
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Why Oslo really failed

Gershon Baskin, THE JERUSALEM POST -  Aug. 13, 2007
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Not without Gaza

Yoram Meital - Ynet News, 06 August 2007 
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Why I am a Neo-Zionist

Gershon Baskin, THE JERUSALEM POST      Jul. 31, 2007
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Needed: A Renewed International Effort in the Middle East

Hillel Schenker - July 3, 2007  
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Why Israel does not engage with the Saudi initiative

Carlo Strenger - June 15, 2007
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The Arab Peace Plan: Seize a diplomatic opportunity

Yossi Alpher - June 15, 2007
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Perspectives on the 40th anniversary of the Six Day War

Menachem Klein - Americans for Peace Now, 4 June 2007


What if Palestinians protest for peace?

Gershon Baskin - The Jerusalem Post, 4 June 2007
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Barak defeats Ayalon but will have to face him in 2nd round

By GIL HOFFMAN . JPost. May,29, 2007
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Palestinians, Israelis should avow Holocaust, Nakba

Dan Bar-On and Saliba Sarsar - Middle East Times, 27 April 2007
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Let`s not forget the LOCAL concern

Hagai Agmon-Snir - Common Ground News Service (CGNews), 3 May 2007
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Enough evidence to indict Bishara, say security sources

By Yoav Stern and Jonathan Lis - Haaretz - 04/05/2007
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Pressure grows on Israeli PM

By Katya Adler - BBC News, Jerusalem - 2007/04/30 
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Jerusalem: Vision for a place of peace

Alice Shalvi - Common Ground News Service (CGNews), 26 April 2007
Resolving the leadership-public paradox: a consultative approach

Naomi Chazan - Common Ground News Service (CGNews), 26 April 2007
Toward the next 60 years

Amos Schocken - Haaretz, 19 April 2007
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When will it all end?

Gershon Baskin, THE JERUSALEM POST - Apr. 24, 2007
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Have we become afraid of peace?

David Kimche - The Jerusalem Post, 12 April 2007
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A nod to the Arab plan

Ha`aretz Editorial- 16 April 2007
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Rethinking the issue

by Yossi Alpher - Bitterlemons - April 16, 2007 
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Finding Mandela

Byron Bland - Ynetnews.com, 12 April 2007
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Israel`s call

Alon Ben-Meir - United Press International, 27 March 2007 
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It`s back to the same principles

Gilad Sher  - Ha`aetz, 30 March 2007
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Olmert seeks talks with Saudis, moderate Arab states

By Aluf Benn, Haaretz Correspondent - 30/03/2007
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Wanted: a sane coalition

by Yossi Beilin - Bitterlemons 26/3/2006
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The best opportunity in years

by Yossi Alpher - Bitterlemons 26/3/2006



Weak leaders and no common ground

by Gerald M. Steinberg - Bitterlemons - March 19, 2007
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Israel will end up either talking or attacking

by Yossi Alpher - Bitterlemons - March 19, 2007
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An imaginary announcement

Gershon Baskin, THE JERUSALEM POST - Mar. 19, 2007
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Back to the Clinton plan

By Shlomo Ben-Ami - Haaretz - 19/03/2007
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Israel and the PA / Avoiding the unity dilemma

By Aluf Benn - Haaretz- 19/03/2007
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Recognition isn`t the key

Ephraim Halevy - Ynet, 11 March 2007
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Losing Jerusalem

Danny Rubinstein - Ha`aretz, 15 March 2007
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A Jerusalem story

Benjamin Pogrund - Guardian - 26 February 2007
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Maintaining proportionality

by Baruch Spiegel - Bitterlemons - 12 March 2007
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Handy for Israel-bashing

by Yossi Alpher - Bitterlemons - 12 March 2007
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Accept the Saudi Initiative

Gershon Baskin - Jerusalem Post, 5 March 200
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Israel: Why not investigate opportunities, too?

Roberta Fahn Schoffman - Israel Policy Forum Focus, 28 February 2007
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Islam of a different kind

Michael Melchior - Ha`aretz, 5 March 2007
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Israel pushing to improve Saudi peace initiative ahead of Riyadh summit

By Aluf Benn - Haaretz - 02/03/2007

The "Future vision of the Palestinian Arabs in Israel"

Bitterlemons - Dialogue no. 6, March 2007, between As`ad Ghanem and Asher Susser


One state, two states. Do I hear three?

MJ Rosenberg - Common Ground News Service - March 2, 2007
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Difficult things first

by Shlomo Avineri - Bitterlemons - Feb. 26, 2007
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Temple Mount wisdom

Gilad Kariv - Ynet, 14 February 2007 
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Final status in a new era

Jerome M. Segal - Ha`aretz, 16 February 2007
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Facing Mecca

Uri Avnery 17.2.07
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Let`s watch and wait

by Yossi Alpher - Bitterlemons - Feb. 12, 2007
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Thinking the Unthinkable

By David Kimchi -Feb. 4, 2007
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No moderation

by Yossi Alpher  - Bitterlemons - 5.2.2007
Is Hamas becoming more pragmatic?

by Reuven Paz - Bitterlemons - 5.2.2007
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Ramon vows to appeal indecent behavior conviction
By Nir Hasson, Haaretz Correspondent, and Haaretz Service - 01/02/2007

Ramon conviction leads to ministry reshuffle

By Mazal Mualem, Haaretz Correspondent, and Haaretz Service - 01/02/2007


From home to home

Jay Rothman - Common Ground News Service (CGNews), 25 January 2007
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The missing agenda

GERSHON BASKIN, THE JERUSALEM POST - Jan. 22, 2007
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Israeli PM faces calls to resign

BBC News - Jan. 20, 2006


Halutz resignation spurs calls for Olmert, Peretz to quit too

By Haaretz Service and Agencies - 17/01/2007
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AG to consider opening probe against PM in two more affairs

By Yuval Yoaz, Haaretz Correspondent - 17/01/2007
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Isaeli PM Olmert emphatically denies deal with Syrians

Herb Keinon, THE JERUSALEM POST  Jan. 17, 2007
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IDF Chief of Staff Dan Halutz announces his resignation

By Amos Harel and Aluf Benn, Haaretz Correspondent, Haaretz Service and Agencies - 17/01/2007
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Reaching across the divide (continued)

Akiva Eldar + Salameh Nematt 


The Kiss of Death

Uri Avnery -Thursday, 11, January, 2007
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Time to admit failure

By Danny Rubinstein - Haaretz - 08/01/2007
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Reaching across the divide (Part I+II)

by Salameh Nematt and Akiva Eldar
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The temples of the occupation
By Meron Benvenisti - Haaretz - 28.12.06
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Gesture to himself

Editorial - Haaretz - 27 December 2006
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Israeli splits over Gaza rockets

BBC News - Dec. 29, 2006
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Olmert Open to `Any Murmur of Peace`

By JOSEF FEDERMAN  - Associated Press Writer -Thursday December 28, 2006
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The way to approach talks with Syria

EFRAIM INBAR, THE JERUSALEM POST  Dec. 26, 2006
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FM: Take serious look into Syrian signals

By Aluf Benn - Haaretz - 27/12/2006
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What do Assad and Olmert want?

By Uzi Benziman - Haaretz - 27/12/2006

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Foreign Minister Livni supports talks with Palestinians, even under fire

By Ari Shavit, Haaretz Correspondent - 27/12/2006

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Serious leaders doing serious work

GERSHON BASKIN, THE JERUSALEM POST  -  Dec. 25, 2006
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The test is yet to come

By Haaretz Editorial - 25/12/2006
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With Olmert, it`s hard to tell

By Akiva Eldar - Haaretz - 25/12/2006
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Olmert suggests Palestinian prisoner release

By Ari Rabinovitch - Reuters - Dec. 25, 2006
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We miss you, Sharon

By Yoel Marcus - Haaretz- 22/12/2006
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Putting Assad to the test

By Ze`ev Schiff - Haaretz - 22/12/2006
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First, say yes to Syria

By Yoel Marcus - Haaretz- 19/12/2006
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Don`t turn Syria away

By Haaretz Editorial - 18/12/2006
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The Green Line is the border

Ze`ev Sternhell - Haaretz, 15 December 2006
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Have we not learned a thing?

Amos Oz - Ynetnews, 19 December 2006
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A fateful opportunity

by Yossi Beilin - Bitterlemon Dec. 18, 2006
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Syria is the weak link

by Yossi Alpher -  Bitterlemon Dec. 18, 2006
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What did Jimmy Carter mean?

M.J. Rosenberg -Israel Policy Forum-
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Bush`s last chance

Shlomo Ben-Ami- Jordan Times, 10 December 2006
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Bolster the peace camp

Gershon Baskin -The Jerusalem Post, 11 December 2006




Reverse both the linkage and the logic

by Yossi Alfer - bitterlemon 11/12/2006
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America`s flatering moment

by Aharon Kleiman- bitterlemon 11/12/2006


Time to contemplate reality

Uzi Benziman - Haaretz, 6 December 2006
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Ethnic cleansing`s friend in Israel

Now in the ruling cabinet is a party that would draw new borders to exclude a region of Israeli Arabs
Peter Edelman ! and Larry Garber - Newsday.com, 13 November 2006
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 No chance under present circumstances

by Saul Singer - Bitterlemon - Dec.4, 2006
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The regional connection dominates

by Yossi Alpher - Bitterlemon - Dec.4, 2006
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Where will truce lead?

If truce holds up it could serve as incentive for more positive developments
Ron Ben Yishai - Source: Ynetnews, 26 November 2006
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A ceasefire is not enough

Akiva Eldar - Haaretz, 28 November 2006
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The checkpoint generation

By Amira Hass - Haaretz - 29/11/2006
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Time for the public to stand up

by Gershon Baskin - Bitterlemon - Nov. 27, 2006
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Of publics and their leaders

by Yossi Alpher  - Bitterlemon - Nov. 27, 2006
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No revenge, compassion

Gershon Baskin, THE JERUSALEM POST - Nov. 22, 2006
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Heart-broken victims united in bid for peace:

Father of captured Israeli consoles Palestinians at hospital
Matthew Kalman - Ynetnews, 16 November 2006
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An opening to Syria: Is this the time?

David Young and IPF staff - Israel Policy Forum Focus, 15 November 2006
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Israel is in need of mediators
By Shlomo Ben-Ami - Haaretz - 22/11/2006
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 Study: 40 percent of settlements were built on Palestinian land
By Yair Sheleg, Haaretz Correspondent, Haaretz Service and Agencies - 21/11/2006
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Syria is the key

By Avi Primor - Haaretz - 22/11/2006
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Olmert not ready to fire Peretz - yet

Gil Hoffman, THE JERUSALEM POST  Nov. 21, 2006
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Israel`s tough choice
By Nimrod Novik - Bitterlemon - November20, 2006  
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Problematic option

by Yossi Alpher - Bitterlemon - November20, 2006 
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Casualty intolerance

EFRAIM INBAR, THE JERUSALEM POST  Nov. 19, 2006
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Israel in the maelstrom of global interreligious tension
Rabbi David Rosen - Haaretz, 10 November 2006
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The clash of civilizations: differing interests -- or conflict of interest

Yossi Beilin - Haaretz, 11 November 2006
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I voted for a war criminal

By Bradley Burston - Haaretz - 12/11/2006
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International force for Gaza

By Haaretz Editorial - 13/11/2006
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Sadly, nothing changes

by Yossi Alpher  - Bitterlemon - Nov. 13, 2006
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Beit Hanun - A disaster but not a massacre

By Yisrael Harel - Bitterlemon - Nov. 13, 2006
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Anatomy of an Alliance

By STEVEN ERLANGER - New York Times - November 13, 2006
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Israelis count cost of conflict

By Paul Adams  - BBC Diplomatic correspondent - Nov.12, 2006
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The murder that stopped everything

Nehemia Shtrasler - Haaretz - 7 November 2006
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The new Dark Ages

Bradley Burston - Haaretz, 4 November 2006
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No partner for an interim agreement

by Efraim Inbar - Bitterlemon - Nov. 6, 2006
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The only option on an empty agenda

by Yossi Alpher  - Bitterlemon - Nov. 6, 2006
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Remembering Rabin

Hillel Schenker - November 6, 2006
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`Cyprus plan` proposed for Israel

BBC News - Nov. 5, 2006
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Peace of No Choice

November 4th., 2006
 Rabin rally recorded by Adam Keller, with extensive quotes of Grossman`s speech
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 Listen to Maj. Gen. Stern

By Gideon Levy - Haaretz - 05/11/2006
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Tens of thousands attend Tel Aviv memorial for slain PM Rabin

By Amiram Barkat, Haaretz Correspondent, Haaretz Service and Itim - 05/11/2006
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Zionism isn`t racism, remember?

Andrew Silow-Carroll - New Jersey Jewish News, 19 October 2006
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Cabinet tells IDF: Keep pressure on Hamas and ready for Gaza

By Aluf Benn, Haaretz Correspondent - 02/11/2006
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Peretz: Saudi peace plan could serve as basis for negotiations

By Avi Issacharoff, Haaretz Correspondent and The Associated Press - 31/10/2006 
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Let their people go

Bradley Burston  - Winner of Eliav-Sartawi Award - first published - Haaretz - May 12, 2006
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The right concept

by Ron Pundak - Bitterlemon - Oct. 30, 2006 
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An idea born of desperation

by Yossi Alpher- Bitterlemon - Oct. 30, 2006 
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Between D.C. and Damascus

Israel should not ignore Syrian overtures
By Haaretz Editorial - 29/10/2006
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Ehud Olmert: sacrificing policy for survival

Shira Herzog - The Globe and Mail, 19 October 2006
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Surprised again? Make Peace with Syria

By Baruch Kimmerling - Haaretz - 23/10/2006
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Notes on Carter`s `apartheid` analogy

Shmuel Rosner - Haaretz - October 19, 2006
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Israeli billionaire`s investment plan raises fears of a hidden agenda

By Donald Macintyre -The Independent -  21 October 2006
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Lieberman not the solution

Guy Ziv - Ynetnews, 16 October 2006
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What are 20 tons of explosives?

By Amira Hass - Haaretz - 18/10/2006
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Respecting Palestinian Democracy and the way to avoid civil war

Gershon Baskin - October 15, 2006
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A chicken-and-egg question

by Yossi Alpher - bitterlemons- Oct. 17, 2006
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Conflict sustains stability, compromise erodes legitimacy

by Tamar Hermann  - bitterlemon - Oct. 17, 2006
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Olmert Calls for Peace Talks with Lebanon

JERUSALEM - AP - Oct. 17, 2006
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The Great Experiment

Uri Avnery - Oct. 15, 2006
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Rights group: Shin Bet denies vital treatment to Palestinians

By Amos Harel, Haaretz Correspondent - 12/10/2006
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Exploring roots in Israel -- American-Palestinian style

Ira Moskowitz - Haaretz, 11 October 2006
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The new rejectionist

GERSHON BASKIN, THE JERUSALEM POST - Oct. 10, 2006
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Leave no stone unturned

By Haaretz Editorial - 06/10/2006
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Honouring the six million

MJ Rosenberg - Common Ground News - 5/10/2006
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For a conference on Gaza`s economic reconstruction

Ephraim Sneh - The Jerusalem Post, 3 October 2006
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Olmert: Israel to help PA create better environment

By Aluf Benn, Yoav Stern and Avi Issacharoff, Haaretz Correspondents, and Agencies - 05/10/2006
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Unity as a lifesaver

By Danny Rubinstein - Haaretz - 4/10/06
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