A conflict with implications for the U.S. and the Middle East.

Naguib Mahfouz and the anti-Semites.

The significance of Monday’s summit.

The time may be ripe for a cold peace to thaw.

Not because of American pressure.

A danger to American interests.

Stop focusing on the initial mistakes.

And the U.S. must try to prevent it from collapse.

Will symbolic gestures lead to real economic cooperation?

The Camp David Accords, signed between Israel and Egypt 35 years ago, were significantly facilitated by parallels in the life history of the two main protagonists.