Barak unmasked
If new Israeli-Palestinian negotiations progress it is on the back of the Intifada, writes Ibrahim Nafie

Israel must concede more
If an agreement is to be reached before Clinton ends his presidency, Mohamed Sid-Ahmed believes the change in the balance of power brought about by the Intifada entails greater concessions from Israel

Up in arms against apartheid
One state, two armies, a thousand ghettoes: Abdul-Jawwad Saleh looks at an impossible situation

An opportunity to end all war
It is the Palestinian people who will live with the consequences of any deal with Israel, and only their mandate confers legitimacy upon its signatories, writes Mustafa El-Barghouti

Soapbox:
A revolution of dignity
By Mohamed El-Sayed Said

Close up:
By Salama Ahmed Salama
Impotent decisions

This week: Saeb Ereikat

Naguib Mahfouz
Happy Eid