June/July 2016
- How phase one of the Gaza peace plan is beginning to frayPresident Donald Trump’s 20-point peace plan – which was reinforced in principle during a “peace summit” on Monday with the presidents of Egypt and Turkey, and the Emir of Qatar – is long on intention and short on details. Aaron David Miller, who advised six secretaries of state on Arab-Israeli negotiations under both Republican and... […]
- Trump drew Arab leaders into a historic peace agreement. Too bad about the one glaring caveatIt was impressive, no question about that: A sitting American president, flanked by the heads of Egypt, Turkey and Qatar — among dozens of other countries — signing a document that contains all the right words and sentiments needed for achieving Middle East peace. But Tuesday’s display in the Egyptian city of Sharm el-Sheikh may be... […]