Jonathan Freedland has been a columnist for the Guardian since 1997. He
served for four years as the Guardian's Washington correspondent and US
affairs remain a keen interest, along with British politics and the
Middle East
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Views Sunday, January 23, 2011 Palestine Papers: Now We Know. Israel had a Peace Partner Who will be most damaged by this extraordinary glimpse into the reality of the Israeli-Palestinian peace process? Perhaps the first casualty will be Palestinian national pride, their collective sense of dignity in adversity badly wounded by the papers revealed today. Read more
Views Thursday, February 12, 2009 A Toxic Force Rises in Israel The search for silver linings in the murky cloud of yesterday's Israeli election requires a great effort of the will. There is not much to go on. You could draw comfort from the fact that Likud's Bibi Netanyahu , who thought he was such a dead cert to win a matter of weeks ago, was rejected, albeit narrowly, in favour of the woman he so consistently patronised, Tzipi Livni of Kadima. Read more
Views Friday, January 09, 2009 Talking to Hamas Is a Step Toward Peace The first response to word that Barack Obama is prepared to make contact – albeit low-level and clandestine – with Hamas should be caution. Read more
