Shlomo Ben-Ami
Shlomo Ben-Ami, a former Israeli foreign minister, is Vice President of the Toledo International Center for Peace. He is the author of Scars of War, Wounds of Peace: The Israeli-Arab Tragedy.
Shlomo Ben-Ami, a former Israeli foreign minister, is Vice President of the Toledo International Center for Peace. He is the author of Scars of War, Wounds of Peace: The Israeli-Arab Tragedy.
After four long years of talks in Havana, Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has negotiated an end to his government’s armed conflict with the FARC guerrillas. The peace accord not only ends a six… read more
It seems that practically no Western democracy nowadays is immune to right-wing populism. While populist rhetoric seems to be reaching fever pitch, with far-reaching consequences, the reality is that … read more
Israel’s citadel in the midst of American politics is no longer as impregnable as it used to be. For people under 30, the original Zionist epic is ancient history, and the emergence of an illiberal Is… read more
France’s initiative to hold an international conference to re-launch direct talks between Israelis and Palestinians, aimed at the ever elusive “two-state solution,” is the child of a resilient fantasy… read more
Europe must look inward to address the rise of homegrown jihadism. This does not mean that it should temper its secularism, but rather that it must breathe life into the “European dream,” ensuring tha… read more
After years on the sidelines, Russia is back at the center of the Middle East geostrategic game. Indeed, against the background of an equivocal US policy, Russia’s calculated intervention in the Syria… read more
The conventional wisdom is that Israel’s persistent occupation of Palestinian lands is irreparably damaging its international standing. The reality, however, is that Israel currently enjoys an unprece… read more
By building on shared values, the EU overcame historical conflicts and created a space of peace, progress, and freedom. But the rise of authoritarianism in Eastern Europe, together with resurgent nati… read more
The crushing defeat of the long-ruling Chavista government in Venezuela’s recent parliamentary election, together with the end of 12 years of Peronist rule in Argentina, is not a political watershed. … read more
