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Aluf Benn is the editor-in-chief for Haaretz Newspaper. He has followed the country's leadership, foreign policy, and national security, covering six prime ministers from Yitzhak Rabin through Benjamin Netanyahu's second term, and reporting on Israeli-Arab wars and peace efforts since the Oslo Accords in 1993.

His work has appeared in The New York Times, Foreign Affairs, and Newsweek, and he is a regular contributor to The Guardian.

Benn holds an MBA degree from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, and a degree from Tel Aviv University.

Latest Articles by Aluf Benn

Study: U.S., Israel should start talks on how to attack Iranian nuclear facilities 0 comments

Blair: There won't be Palestinian state unless it is coherently run

Middle East envoy tells Haaretz he no longer believes 'land for peace' concept is sufficient in and of itself.

with Barak Ravid, David Landau and Shmuel Rosner 0 comments

Now the hard work must begin

He favors far-reaching negotiations (but says he understands Israel's security needs). She promotes economic projects (but believes that nothing can be done without women). He advises Ehud, she has a word for Aliza. While Haaretz spoke to Quartet envoy Tony Blair in Washington, D.C., it also met with his wife in Jerusalem. Both are fairly optimistic. The New Middle East, according to Tony and Cherie Blair.

with Barak Ravid, David Landau and Shmuel Rosner 0 comments

When all is said and done

Everyone really liked what Olmert had to say at the Annapolis conference, ranging from President Bush to the Saudi foreign minister. At least that's what he would like to think.

with Shmuel Rosner 0 comments

Annapolis Diary / If I forget thee Jerusalem, you can forget about us with Shmuel Rosner 0 comments

PM to Haaretz: Two states, or Israel is done for with Barak Ravid, David Landau and Shmuel Rosner 0 comments

Olmert to Haaretz: Two-state solution, or Israel is done for

Olmert: International Jewish groups won't back undemocratic state; talks will be complex, require patience.

with Barak Ravid, David Landau and Shmuel Rosner 0 comments

Negotiations on final status to get underway in 2 weeks with Barak Ravid and Shmuel Rosner 0 comments

Bush says Israeli, Palestinian leaders off to a hopeful start

After meeting with Olmert and Abbas, Bush inaugurates final status talks at brief White House ceremony.

with Assaf Uni and Barak Ravid 0 comments

Israel, PA agree to strive for deal by end of 2008

PM: Reality formed in 1967 will change significantly; Abbas: Israel must end occupation of W. Bank, E. J'lem.

with Assaf Uni and Barak Ravid 0 comments

Bush to call for two nation states with Barak Ravid and Shmuel Rosner 0 comments

You were expecting a weekend in Riyadh? with Shmuel Rosner 0 comments

J'lem sources: PM to call for road map implementation in Annapolis

Iran's news agency: Ahmadinejad says peace summit futile as long as Palestinian rights not restored.

with Barak Ravid and Yoav Stern 0 comments

Annapolis Diary / Between the teachers strike and the strike on Syria with Shmuel Rosner 0 comments

Syria to attend; PM to unveil his vision for region with Barak Ravid 0 comments

Olmert to tell Bush: We will not allow Iranians to develop nuclear weapons 0 comments

U.S. inviting Syria to summit due to air strike with Barak Ravid 0 comments

Back on the block 0 comments

Abbas: Israel, PA have failed to reach joint statement

If sides fail to formulate statement before conference, Rice will give concluding statement at summit.

with Avi Issacharoff, Barak Ravid and News Agencies 0 comments

If we've come this far

The Annapolis summit is Olmert's strategic thinking realized: Any peace process, even an unsuccessful one, is preferable to the status quo with the Palestinians. But Annapolis could also be a point of no return for the prime minister.

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Olmert: Keeping the status quo endangers Israel with Avi Issacharoff and Barak Ravid 0 comments

Defense officials: Failure at peace summit could affect Gaza security

MI: If Israel doesn't attend peace summit, Abbas, Fayad will disappear and Hamas, Iran will fill vacuum.

with Barak Ravid 0 comments

Failure at Annapolis could affect Gaza security with Barak Ravid 0 comments

The Annapolis talks / Blaming the other guy 0 comments

Saudis to say only Thursday whether coming to summit with Avi Issacharoff and Barak Ravid 0 comments