NOT WITHOUT MY PERMISSION; COLD STATISTICS; FLIRTING WITH SYRIA;

Q. ...sum up the year 2007 in terms of Israel's strategic interests? Q. ...assess the state of Israel-Arab peace 30 years after the Sadat initiative?

SEEKING CALM IN GAZA; SETTLEMENT FLIP FLOP; RED CARPET CHECKPOINT; ROCKET DEFENSE GETS A BOOST;

Q's on the call for a ceasefire by Gazan PM Ismail Haniyeh, and the status of the fence around the West Bank?

Middle East-related provisions of HR 2764, the Omnibus FY08 Appropriations Bill and relevant comments are detailed

Q's on US National Intelligence Estimate on Iran and fears of Israeli public, and if there is new information from Camp David 2001?

THE LEFT BANK: Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayad is expected to ask donor states at a conference in Paris today to pledge $5.6 billion over three years...

On the status of settlement expansions and freezes...

I. Bills and Resolutions; II. New Pro-Peace Senate Letter; III. Renewed Focus (and Attacks) on Palestinian Aid; IV. APN on Iran; V. House Dear Colleague on Iran; VI. Hagel on the Record on Iran

ADDING A WALL IN JERUSALEM; SEEKING CHANGE AND REFORM IN PALESTINE;

Q's re: Israel response to US National Intelligence Estimate concerning Iran, and Olmert government announcement of new housing units at Har Homa in southeast Jerusalem...

Q's are on initiative for follow-up conference to Annapolis, handling two peace traks at once, and Gaza supplies cut-off

PEACE, NOT APARTHEID; THE POWER OF U.S. DIPLOMACY; SEEING THE PINK ELEPHANT;