Leslie Susser, JTA

Israel

Terrorist attacks signal new challenges on Israel border with Egypt

August 25, 2011

JERUSALEM Last weeks multi-front Palestinian terrorist attack along the Egyptian-Israeli border highlighted two major new challenges to Israels national security. First is the...

Israel

Pressure on Palestinians not to declare unilateral statehood

June 23, 2011

JERUSALEM The pressure on Mahmoud Abbas to back down from plans to seek recognition of Palestinian statehood at the UN in September...

Israel

US saves Netanyahu from choosing between two unpalatable options at UN

June 10, 2011

JERUSALEM It was a sign that ties between the Obama and Netanyahu administrations remain strong despite the apparent tensions two weeks ago...

Israel

Palestinian unity: Kick-start — or kill — negotiations?

May 5, 2011

JERUSALEM Skeptics and optimists in Israel are squaring off following the surprise reconciliation between the two rival Palestinian factions. The skeptics argue that...

Israel

Will Egypt retain its peace treaty with Israel?

February 3, 2011

JERUSALEM For Israel, the popular uprising against the Mubarak regime raises the specter of its worst strategic nightmare: collapse of the peace...