Jonathan Freedland
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
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
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 |
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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 |
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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 |