Shlomo Avineri, Director-General of Israel's Foreign Ministry in the first cabinet of Yitzhak Rabin, is Professor of Political Science at Hebrew University.
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Commentaries by Shlomo Avineri
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The Arab Springtime of Nations?
JERUSALEM – Two things stand out in the Middle East since the Arab Spring began – one that happened, and one that did not. What happened was…
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Hard Turkey
JERUSALEM – The recent surge in Turkey’s military actions against the Kurds in northern Iraq is an indication that, somewhat surprisingly – …
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The Road to Arab Democracy
JERUSALEM – During the turmoil of the French Revolution, a popular saying arose: “How beautiful was the republic – under the monarchy.” The …
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Peace this Time?
JERUSALEM – The imminent resumption in Washington of direct Israeli-Palestinian peace talks is good news. But whether these talks will lead …
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Turkey’s Frontline Foreign Policy
JERUSALEM – A few months before he became Turkey’s foreign minister, Ahmet Davutoglu, then Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s chief advis…
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Palestine Stands Up
JERUSALEM – Although the crisis over Israel’s naval interventions to defend its blockade of Gaza is gaining all the headlines around the wor…
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Building Palestine From the Bottom Up
JERUSALEM – As President Barack Obama’s special Middle East envoy, former US Senator George Mitchell, learned during his visit to the region…
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Impotent America?
JERUSALEM – Israel’s 60th anniversary has come and gone. So, too, has President George W. Bush’s final visit to the Middle East. Amidst the …
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Palestine as a Failed State
Every week, it seems, brings another backward step for Palestine. President Mahmoud Abbas’s failure to convene the Palestinian Legislative A…
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Will Olmert Survive?
After Israel’s inability last summer to achieve a conclusive victory over Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, public pressure forced Prime Minist…
The Arab Springtime of Nations?
Michael Griffin: The observation about the monarchies begs an interesting question: If the former royal families of the Arab Spring countries were to return, would they enjoy sufficient legitimacy to return to their t…
The Arab Springtime of Nations?
Hamid Rizvi: I would not be too hasty about the desire for any sort of spring in the Monarchies not yet at least. There is too much unfinished business in the already sprung nations. While, Egypt may continue its …