There are four possibilities for the Gaza Strip’s future, from continued decline to Egypt stepping in. Which is most likely?

It forestalls annexation and deals a blow to the longstanding Palestinian veto on Israel’s relationship with other countries. It promises even more, but that depends on hard work.

The Arab Spring has damaged non-Sunnis as much as Sunnis; to the latter, it has actually brought a newfound convergence.

Why Israel needs to move now toward a division of the land—even in the absence of a peace deal.