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Helena Cobban

Helena Cobban writes on global affairs. Her books include The Palestinian Liberation Organisation: People, Power and Politics and The Making of Modern Lebanon. She is president of the nonprofit Just World Educational and blogs at Globalities.org.

Articles

While the U.S.–Israel alliance has become isolated, new ones are emerging.

Helena Cobban

Any peace will depend on a sober assessment of Hamas.

Helena Cobban

Accounts still get the history of Palestinian diplomacy wrong.

Helena Cobban

The explosion was only the latest tragedy in the city’s long decline.

Helena Cobban

The decline of Israel’s progressive movement.

Helena Cobban

Hamas and the end of the two-state solution.

Helena Cobban

Hizbullah's victory, Israel's choice.

Helena Cobban

Finding the road to Palestine.

Helena Cobban

In search of a Muslim democracy.

Helena Cobban

Is there a future for secular Palestinian nationalism?

Helena Cobban

Can an international court deliver justice?

Helena Cobban

Syria has been opening up. A war will shut it down.

Helena Cobban

Forum Responses

Nir Rosen is right: the Afghan surge will end badly; and surely President Obama is too knowledgeable to imagine it could end any differently. One of the few saving graces about the...
Helena Cobban
Barry Posen is right to make the case for a substantial withdrawal of U.S. forces from Iraq (though I continue to argue for a withdrawal that, unlike his, is complete, speedy, and...
Helena Cobban
The desire for some sort of separation is deep on both sides.
Helena Cobban

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