Donald Macintyre
The Independent's Jerusalem correspondent since 2004, Donald Macintyre was the paper’s Chief Political Commentator for eight years and before that Political Editor of The Independent and The Independent on Sunday. He has written for the Daily Express, Sunday Times, Times and Sunday Telegraph.
Donald Macintyre: Will Israel finally bend to America's pressure for peace?
The gamble is that Netanyahu will be driven by a desire for a place in history
Recently by Donald Macintyre
Donald Macintyre: Netanyahu's moment of decision
Saturday, 13 June 2009
He must respond to a US President who has a worthy impatience to secure peace
Donald Macintyre: The view from Gaza - 'This was a speech we are not used to hearing'
Friday, 5 June 2009
At the very moment President Obama was denouncing Palestinian violence, the live al-Jazeera transmission in Gaza City's al Waha caf� was rendered briefly inaudible by heavy static – assumed by all present to be caused, as it usually is, by overhead Israeli surveillance drones.
Donald Macintyre: 'I want the wall to come down. The right to return can come later'
Thursday, 14 May 2009
Eyewitness
Donald Macintyre: Obama can steer Israel to peace
Sunday, 5 April 2009
A new President and new Prime Minister have one last chance to broker a two-state solution
Donald Macintyre: What hopes now for peace in the Middle East?
Friday, 20 March 2009
A right-wing Israeli government could concentrate minds in Washington
Donald Macintyre: It will be close, but Israel has lurched to the right
Sunday, 8 February 2009
Can the centre hold? The immediate question at the heart of tomorrow's Israeli election, is whether Tzipi Livni can wrest the prize away from the reborn right-wing Likud under a man widely judged to have failed when he left office as Prime Minister a decade ago.
Donald Macintyre: So what will it take for Israel to stop fighting?
Wednesday, 7 January 2009
Politicians in Jerusalem are split over the aims of the war
Donald Macintyre: Lessons of Lebanon return to haunt Israel
Thursday, 1 January 2009
Livni adopts hardline stance against truce as candidates seek votes in Israeli elections
Donald Macintyre: Who gets hurt most in this dispute? The ordinary people of Gaza
Wednesday, 5 November 2008
Clearly shocked by conditions in Gaza, Mary Robinson, the former president of Ireland, said yesterday: "I cannot believe that Israeli ordinary people understand what is being done in their name; they couldn't possibly support it if they did."
Donald Macintyre: This dispute is hurting the ordinary people of Gaza
Tuesday, 4 November 2008
Clearly shocked by conditions in Gaza, Mary Robinson, the former president of Ireland, said today: "I cannot believe that Israeli ordinary people understand what is being done in their name; they couldn't possibly support it if they did."
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