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Israeli occupation of Palestinian lands is a source of conflict / A 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 -- The United States should intervene to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict / Sherwin Wine -- The United States should not intervene to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict / Leon T. Hadar -- The United States should promote democratic regimes in the Middle East / Victor Davis Hanson -- The United States cannot impose democracy on the Middle East / Marina Ottaway ... ... [et al.] -- The United States should reduce its dependency on Middle East oil / Part I: Ellsworth American; Part II: Christian Century -- Calls to reduce America's dependency on Middle East oil are unrealistic / Henry Payne, Diane Katz -- A negotiated peace between Israel and the Palestinians is possible / Yasir Arafat -- Peace negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians are worthless / Robert Tracinski -- A new Palestinian leadership is a necessary precondition for peace / George W. Bush -- A new Palestinian leadership is not a necessary precondition for peace / Wendy Pearlman -- g A fence separating Israelis and Palestinians can create peace / Richard Cohen -- A fence between Israelis and Palestinians will not create peace / David Grossman.