The Middle East: opposing viewpoints

Why is the Middle East a conflict area?

Israeli occupation of Palestinian lands is a source of conflict / A Jewish Voice for Peace

Israeli occupation of Palestinian lands is not a source of conflict / Efraim Karsh

Foreign intervention is the primary cause of conflict in the Middle East / William O. Beeman

Scarce water could cause conflict in the Middle East / Adel Darwish

How does Islam affect the Middle East?

Islam can be compatible with democracy / Ray Takeyh

Islam may not be compatible with democracy / Milton Viorst

Islamic fundamentalism fosters violence in the Middle East / Martin Kramer

Islamic fundamentalism does not foster violence in the Middle East / Muhammad M. El-Hodaiby

What role should the United States play in the Middle East?

The United States should intervene to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict / Sherwin Wine

The United States should not intervene to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict / Leon T. Hadar

The United States should promote democratic regimes in the Middle East / Victor Davis Hanson

The United States cannot impose democracy on the Middle East / Marina Ottaway ... [et al.]

The United States should reduce its dependency on Middle East oil / Ellsworth American and Christian Century

Calls to reduce America's dependency on Middle East oil are unrealistic / Henry Payne and Diane Katz

Is peace between Israel and the Palestinians possible?

A negotiated peace between Israel and the Palestinians is possible / Yasir Arafat

Peace negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians are worthless / Robert Tracinski

A new Palestinian leadership is a necessary precondition for peace / George W. Bush

A new Palestinian leadership is not a necessary precondition for peace / Wendy Pearlman

A fence separating Israelis and Palestinians can create peace / Richard Cohen

A fence between Israelis and Palestinians will not create peace / David Grossman.