Israeli occupation of Palestinian lands is a source of conflict / Jewish Voice for Peace -- Israeli occupation of Palestinian lands is not a source of conflict / Efraim Karsh -- Foreign intervention is the primary cause of conflict in the Middle East / William O. Beeman -- Scarce water could cause conflict in the Middle East / Adel Darwish -- Islam can be compatible with democracy / Ray Takeyh -- Islam may not be compatible with democracy / Milton Viorst -- Islamic fundamentalism fosters violence in the Middle East / Martin Kramer -- Islamic fundamentalism does not foster violence in the Middle East / Muhammad M. El-Hodaiby -- United States should intervene to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict / Sherwin Wine -- United States should not intervene to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict / Leon T. Hadar -- United States should promote democratic regimes in the Middle East / Victor Davis Hanson -- United States cannot impose democracy on the Middle East / Marina Ottaway ... [et al.] United States should reduce its dependency on Middle East oil / Ellsworth American -- Christian Century -- Calls to reduce America's dependency on Middle East oil are unrealistic / Henry Payne, Diane Katz -- Negotiated peace between Israel and the Palestinians is possible / Yasir Arafat -- Peace negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians are worthless / Robert Tracinski -- New Palestinian leadership is a necessary precondition for peace / George W. Bush -- New Palestinian leadership is not a necessary precondition for peace / Wendy Pearlman -- Fence separating Israelis and Palestinians can create peace / Richard Cohen -- Fence between Israelis and Palestinians will not create peace / David Grossman.