A Two State Solution

Israel & 2012 (VIDEO) Part 2

On January 11, 2012, IPF convened a discussion in New York City on "Israel & 2012." Jane Eisner, editor-in-chief of the Forward newspaper moderated the conversation with former Israeli Consul General Alon Pinkas, former State Department Advisor Aaron David Miller and former National Security Council Senior Director Michael Doran.

Hamas' Dilemma

Hussein Ibish spoke with Steve Spiegel about how regional dynamics are impacting Palestinian reconciliation efforts amid reports that Hamas is considering joining the PLO. Below is a full transcript.

Rob Danin on the Role of the Quartet

Some key experts of a phone conference with Rob Danin. During the conference he discusses a number of current issues including: the role of the Quartet in the peace process, Israel as a Jewish State and the release of Gilad Shalit.

Remembering Tom Kully

I met Tom Kully on a cold, wintry Friday night in Jerusalem over a decade ago. A small group was gathering at the Citadel to walk over to a nearby home for dinner. By the time we reached our destination, I felt as if Tom and I were old friends. I had met someone who understood the subtleties of the Arab-Israeli dispute and American policy toward the Middle East better than most specialists I knew. He was inquisitive and curious, always asking questions, probing to find a better answer than had already been given. His alternative ideas were always challenging and thought-provoking.

"Securocrats" and the Two State Solution

In his column at the Forward titled "A Palestinian State Even Securocrats Can Accept," JJ Goldberg writes about IPF's symposium Monday night in New York, and specifically former Mossad Director Efraim Halevy's message, which he describes as "If the strategic map of the Middle East looks like a lemon, make lemonade":

For Peace’s Sake, Let’s Be Constructive

By Peter A. Joseph and James E. Walker, III

Following Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to a joint session of Congress, prospects for an immediate resumption of negotiations with the Palestinians appear slim. However, there were markers, albeit nuanced and subtle, set by both President Obama and Prime Minister Netanyahu in their respective remarks that create opportunities for progress in the diplomatic discourse. Those who recognize the critical importance of achieving a two-state solution for the Israeli, Palestinian and American peoples should remain focused on constructive possibilities, not the rhetorical obstacles

With Speech, Obama Moves Closer to Israel's Position

President Obama in his speech on May 19 has come closer to many Israeli positions than in the past, so it is a bit bizarre that the press has generally reported it as creating a crisis in American-Israeli relations.