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Peace Watch 2003
Title: Special Policy Forum Report: Israel and the Palestinians — An End of Year Assessment (Part I)
Author: David Makovsky
Date of Paper: December 23, 2003Title: Special Policy Forum Report: In Defense of a Fence
Author: Maj. Gen. Uzi Dayan
Date of Paper: December 19, 2003Title: Special Policy Forum Report: Ongoing Crisis with the Palestinians
Author: Lt. Gen. Shaul Mofaz
Date of Paper: November 21, 2003Title: Special Policy Forum Report: The Changing Face of Fatah? Voices of a New Generator
Author: Ahmed Ghne'im, Qadura Fares and Hatem Abdel Kader
Date of Paper: November 6, 2003Title: Special Policy Forum Report: Alternative Diplomacy: Inside a Grassroots Israeli-Palestinian Peace Initiative
Author: Ami Ayalon and Sari Nusseibeh
Date of Paper: October 29, 2003Title: Special Policy Forum Report: Israel's Fence
Author: Doron Almog and David Makovsky
Date of Paper: October 24, 2003Title: The Genever Accord: A U.S.-led Multilateral Peace Masked As a bilateral Deal
Author: Robert Satloff
Date of Paper: October 20, 2003Title: Terrorist Attacks Against Western Officials in Gaza, the West Bank, and Israel
Author: Matthew Levitt
Date of Paper: October 15, 2003Title: Ban Hamas in Europe
Author: Jeff Cary and Matthew Levitt
Date of Paper: September 4, 2003Title: Hizballah's West Bank Foothold
Author: Matthew Levitt
Date of Paper: August 20, 2003Title: Is Hizballah Resuming the Offensive?
Author: Yoram Yoffe and Jason O'Connor
Date of Paper: August 8, 2003Title: Special Policy Forum Report: Hudna (Truce) Accord -- Getting the Roadmap on the Road?
Author: Dennis Ross
Date of Paper: July 16, 2003Title: Terrorism As A Strategic Threat to Israel
Author: Yoram Yoffe
Date of Paper: June 5, 2003Title: Between Hudna and Crackdown: Assessing the Record of Hamas Ceasefires
Author: Shoshanah Haberman
Date of Paper: June 2, 2003Title: Beyond Summit Pageantry: Requirements for Bush's Middle East Success
Author: David Makovsky
Date of Paper: May 30, 2003Title: From Acceptance to Implementation: Next Steps for the Roadmap
Author: Robert Satloff
Date of Paper: May 29, 2003Title: Terror from Damascus, Part II: Hizballah and al-Qaeda Terrorist Activity in Syria
Author: Matthew Levitt
Date of Paper: May 7, 2003Title: Terror from Damascus, Part I: The Palestinian Terrorist Presence in Syria
Author: Matthew Levitt
Date of Paper: May 9, 2003Title: Implementing the Roadmap: Assessing the Prospective Monitoring Mechanism
Author: Robert Satloff
Date of Paper: May 6, 2003Title: Hamas Blood Money: Mixing Good Works and Terror is No Formula for Peace
Author: Matthew Levitt
Date of Paper: May 5, 2003Title: Assessing Mahmoud Abbas's PLC Address: Many Messages, Many Audiences
Author: Robert Satloff
Date of Paper: May 1, 2003Title: Special Policy Forum Report: Challenges Facing Abu Mazen's Government
Author: Dennis Ross and David Makovsky
Date of Paper: May 1, 2003Title: New Sharon Government Sworn In: A Preliminary Assessment
Author: David Makovsky
Date of Paper: February 27, 2003Title: Inside a Flawed 'Roadmap': Truth or Consequences for the Peace Process
Author: Robert Satloff
Date of Paper: February 20, 2003Title: Palestinian Terrorist Groups Threaten U.S. Interests
Author: Matthew Levitt
Date of Paper: February 14, 2003Title: Special Policy Forum Report: Israeli Elections Results -- Assessing Implications
Author: David Makovsky
Date of Paper: January 29, 2003Title: Special Policy Forum Report: Israel Goes to the Polls -- An Election Preview
Author: David Makovsky
Date of Paper: January 24, 2003Title: As Mitzna Chooses, Labor's Prospects Recede
Author: David Makovsky
Date of Paper: January 17, 2003Title: In Israeli Right-Left Divide, Center May Hold the Balance of Power
Author: David Makovsky
Date of Paper: January 10, 2003