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After Secretary of State Colin Powell's April trip to the region, the U.S. had hoped by this month to have convened a regional conference to promote a new peace. But that plan has been shelved - there is simply insufficient common ground between the Sharon government and all of the...
Part of the reason for the anticipation of Bush's now delayed speech was that moderate Arabs and other mediators have been waiting for Washington to firm up its own vision of two states living side by side. But that would force the Bush administration to disappoint Sharon and his...
The compromise proposal: a "provisional" Palestinian state without defined borders to be established in the coming months, providing the Palestinians meet strict security and reform benchmarks (a killer proviso, in the minds of many observers). And all the tough questions, such as Jerusalem, refugees, settlers and future borders would be...
In a sharp about-face, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed a 1989 decision Thursday, ruling 6-3 that the execution of mentally retarded prisoners is cruel and unusual punishment, and therefore unconstitutional. The decision is loaded with implications - political as well as legal. The majority opinion, written by Justice John...
Sharon's plan appears to be to wear down the resistance of Palestinian militants until they're prepared to accept Israel's terms. But many Israelis have expressed surprise and alarm at how soon after "Defensive Shield" Palestinian attacks have resumed. Washington, at least formally, is opposed to Israel seeking...