Home pagePress CenterIn the Media Jon Alterman, director of the CSIS Middle East Program, was quoted by the Wall Street Journal, "In Mideast, Small Signs of Hope."
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Jon Alterman, director of the CSIS Middle East Program, was quoted by the Wall Street Journal, "In Mideast, Small Signs of Hope."
As a result, little diplomatic progress is expected from Mr. Bush's visit to Israel, his second this year. In Jerusalem, he will spend much of his time underscoring his administration's support for Israel. Notably, no three-way meetings between top U.S., Israeli and Palestinian officials are expected during Mr. Bush's trip. He also will travel to Saudi Arabia, where he is expected to make another plea for higher oil production, and to Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt.
"The Bush administration wants to rush to diplomacy, but the politics for successful diplomacy are missing," said Jon Alterman, a Middle East expert at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Read the article
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