01/09/2010
Key points On the eve of direct Israeli-Palestinian talks, neither Israeli PM Netanyahu nor Palestinian President Abbas face urgent internal opposition to their participation in the negotiations. Both are nevertheless constrained…Read more
31/08/2010
Direct peace negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians will commence on 1 September in Washington. The official launch will mark the beginning of an intense negotiation process that will seek…Read more
20/08/2010
Key points Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations are likely to resume on 2nd September in Washington. An invitation will be issued today by US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. The announcement comes after intense…Read more
09/08/2010
Key points The recent skirmish on the Israel-Lebanon border raises questions about the role of the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF), which receive extensive Western support. The incident comes against the backdrop of…Read more
03/08/2010
What happened on the Israel-Lebanon border? Israel has engaged in an exchange of fire with the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF), there have been casualties on both sides. The IDF has accused…Read more
03/08/2010
Key points In spite of its expressed scepticism about Israel's intention, the Arab League last week offered its agreement in principle for direct Israeli-Palestinian negotiations. In so doing, the League left…Read more
The demarcation of borders constitutes one of the core issues in peace negotiations between Israel…Read more