Q...summarize the outgoing year from the standpoint of Israeli security? Q. Egypt appears to have failed to prevent weapons smuggling into Gaza. Why?

Q. How is the war investigation likely to affect Israeli public life? Q. How might the Palestinian unity govt facilitate renewal of a peace process?

I. Hold Placed on Lebanon Aid; II. Middle East Policy in the SFRC; III. Dear Colleagues, Bills, Resolutions; IV. Biden in the SFRC on Aid for Lebanon; V. Hagel/Welch on Israel-Palestinian Policy; VI. Sununu/Welch on Lebanon Aid

Q. British PM Tony Blair's visit led to a renewed commitment from PM Olmert to meet with Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas...? Q. Five years after 9/11, how do you assess the effect of the American response on the Middle East?

I. Congress on Aid for Lebanon, Israel; II. Spotlight on Cluster Bombs; III. Dear Colleagues, Bills, Resolutions; IV. APN Letter to Bush Re: Syria; V. Feingold on the Record

Q. How do you assess the ramifications of the Lebanon ceasefire for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict? Q. Can you make sense out of the various post-Lebanon commission of inquiry initiatives by the Olmert government and the IDF?