Daniel Kurtzer
Mahmoud Abbas Preaches Peace to the Jewish Choir
Mahmoud Abbas told a group of American Jews that he was pushing hard for a ‘final’ peace deal. But he warned against expected any grand gestures at the U.N.
Two Books Offer Dueling Peace Roadmaps as Obama Prepares for Trip to Middle East
As President Obama prepares to visit Israel, two books by policy pros offer roadmaps for unknotting the peace process. Trouble is, they offer radically divergent advice.
Our Man in Tel Aviv?
Laura Rozen at Politico has the scoop: Dan Shapiro is President Obama’s pick for the next U.S. ambassador to Israel.