Edition #66-5/2006
June 1, 2006

Dear Friend,

Most recent editorials dealt with various aspects of the Bush-Olmert meeting, its ambiguities and opportunities. Some also dealt with Abbas' referendum proposal and with the specific problems of convergence (the unilateral Israeli West Bank territorial plan).

Sincerely,

Arthur S. Obermayer

Bush-Olmert Meeting

• "What Olmert heard", Boston Globe, May 25, 2006
• Fred Schlomka, "Toward a third intifada", Baltimore Sun, May 28, 2006
• "Israel's 'Realignment'", Washington Post, May 26, 2006
• Daniel Levy, "Olmert in the Oval Office", Boston Globe, May 21, 2006
• "To hurt or help Hamas", Los Angeles Times, May 24, 2006

Israeli Convergence Plan

• George Bisharat, "What did Bush signal?", San Francisco Chronicle, May 29, 2006
• Sandy Tolan, "The incredible shrinking Palestine", Los Angeles Times, May 21, 2006

Palestinian Referendum

• "Abbas cornering Hamas", Boston Globe, May 27, 2006
• "The Abbas challenge", Baltimore Sun, May 28, 2006
• James Klurfeld, "Abbas takes a shot at stealing Hamas' spotlight", Newsday, May 26, 2006
• Frida Ghitis, "Searching for a silver lining", Miami Herald, May 26, 2006