Only by vigorously subduing the US and Israel to the authority of the world community will it be possible to end the intractable Israeli-Palestinian conflict, writes William Cook

The US Democratic Party needs the full weight of the White House behind its campaign if it is to stave off big losses in this year's midterm elections, writes James Zogby

With tensions mounting in Lebanon over a number of national and regional issues, international efforts should remain focussed on avoiding conflict, argues Paul Salem

Grand Ayatollah Mohamed Fadlallah, who died recently in Lebanon, was a lifelong supporter of the Palestinian cause, writes Mohsen Saleh

While the massive US role in constructing the Jewish state goes unacknowledged, even more shocking is the part played by Palestinians who kowtow to Washington, writes Nicola Nasser

Israel's propagandising media continues to rewrite local histories as if the Arabs never existed, argues Seraj Assi

Janan Abdu asks why the civil rights trumpeted internationally

The Palestinian leadership in Ramallah has nothing but empty words to offer, writes Ramzy Baroud