The foot dragging of Palestinian diplomats in the face of Israel's Gaza onslaught suggests that for some ending Hamas is more important than ending the violence, writes Curtis Doebbler

The conjunction of Israeli atrocities against Palestinians ahead of Israeli elections has been seen before, and the US failed to act, to the detriment of all, then also, writes James Zogby

Yet again both sides of the Arab-Israeli conflict set off to impose a military defeat on the other. And yet again, they won't succeed, writes Abdel-Moneim Said

Putting words in the mouth of the US president-elect, John Whitbeck outlines what Obama would say if he were serious about change in world affairs

Israel has won nothing but infamy in its attempts to convince the world that murder is a path to peace, writes Ramzy Baroud

In efforts to bolster their autocratic rule, Arab regimes appear frequently ready to shred their constitutions, writes Amr Hamzawy

With only his shoes, one Iraqi took from the outgoing US president something priceless: his dignity, writes Amin Howeidi