Georgia’s nearly decade-long reforms and central geographical location between Europe and Asia make the country a valuable business and strategic partner for the West.
Parties involved in the Arab-Israeli conflict should focus their efforts on a long-term ceasefire between Hamas and Israel and abandon the idea of a two-state solution, which has come to a dead end for the present time.
For the EU to be an effective player in the Middle East, it should seek an efficient division of labor with the United States and pursue greater political engagement in the Palestinian territories, Syria, and Lebanon.
Roundtable debate with Marcel Pott, Marina Ottaway and Guido Steinberg on engaging the Gulf to bring about peace in the Middle East.
Negotiations over a two-state solution to resolve the Israeli–Palestinian conflict have reached a dead end. International efforts should focus on a short-term cease-fire between Israel and Hamas that can pave the way for a sustainable armistice.
The Obama administration should focus on establishing a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas that can evolve into an armistice, providing the necessary stability for Palestinians to rebuild their political system and engage in meaningful negotiations.
Rebuilding Gaza after the three-week Israeli military assault is a humanitarian necessity, and U.S. Secretary of State Clinton should take the lead at the upcoming international donors’ conference for Gaza to demonstrate U.S. concern for Palestinians.
Negotiations over a two-state solution have reached a dead end. International efforts should focus on a short-term cease-fire between Israel and Hamas that can pave the way for a sustainable armistice.
Arab League secretary-general Amr Moussa expressed hope that the Obama administration is committed to solving the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and called on it to pressure Israel to halt settlements in the Palestinian territories and to formally back a two-state solution.
The United States must recognize that former Soviet states are and will continue to be an important focus of Russia’s foreign policy, and should take a broader regional view to its relationships with countries in Russia's sphere of influence.