| Obama Picks Israel-Arab, Afghanistan-Pakistan Negotiators | Inter Press Service | January 22, 2009 |
| Pact Targets Gaza Rocket Smuggling | The Boston Globe | January 17, 2009 |
| US, Israel Sign Deal to Stem Weapons Smuggling Into Gaza | The Washington Post | January 16, 2009 |
| On the White House Mideast Awaits Signs of Obama’s Stance on Gaza | The New York Times | January 15, 2009 |
| Gaza Edges Closer to a Cease-Fire as Talks continue | Worldfocus | January 14, 2009 |
| Olmert Says He Talked Bush Out of Cease-Fire Vote | The Los Angeles Times | January 12, 2009 |
| Amid Gaza Violence, a New Task for Obama | USA Today | January 8, 2009 |
| Analysis: Nothing Good to Say, Obama Mum on Gaza | The Associated Press | January 6, 2009 |
| Barack Obama: Gaza crisis will not distract from fixing America's ... | The Telegraph | January 3, 2009 |
| The New Meaning of an Old Battle in the Middle East | New York Times | January 3, 2009 |
| Bush Administration Struggles Over Gaza Approach | Reuters | December 31, 2008 |
| Israeli Attack Seen as Complicating Obama’s Plans | Inter Press Service | December 29, 2008 |
| Israel Lands on Obama's Front Burner | Politico | December 29, 2008 |
| Israeli Action Complicates Obama's Mideast Pledge | Wall Street Journal | December 27, 2008 |
| A Short Path, From Gaza To Somalia | Haaretz | December 18, 2008 |
| With Elections in February, Israel Searching for Its Obama | The News and Observer | December 14, 2008 |
| With Elections in February, Israel Searching for its Obama | McClatchy Washington Bureau | December 14, 2008 |
| NATO in the West Bank | Newsweek | December 6, 2008 |
| Regional Players Key to Salvaging Peace Process | Inter Press Service | December 4, 2008 |
| A Brokered Peace | Newsweek | December 2, 2008 |
