- Looking beyond Yasir Arafat: “…Arafat is a spent figure whose usefulness is rapidly dwindling, but he may still be able to help make a transition to a new generation of moderate Palestinian leaders.” NY Times editorial
- William Pfaff: Silly Question: Support the Palestinian Authority or Hamas? International Herald Tribune op-ed
- Michael Lerner: Unholy alliance — how Sharon and Hamas work in concert against peace Salon
