| Can Mitchell deliver peace in the Middle East? Aref Assaf President Obama’s appointment of George Mitchell as special Middle East envoy is seen as a step in the right direction regarding U.S. policy toward the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. But there remain |
| Israel must be held accountable Aref Assaf Daily Record Op-Ed Now that the guns have gone silent in Gaza, it is prudent to reflect on the causes and consequences of this latest round of mass carnage in the Middle East. |
| Hamas vs. Israel: The Needless War Aref Assaf Deservedly, body and rocket count of the invasion of Gaza has received much media coverage. The carnage, however, becomes more intolerable once we delve into Israeli’s miscalculations about its relation with Hamas, |
