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This article offers an excerpt from "The Middle of Nowhere," by Edward N. Luttwak which appeared in the May 2007 issue of "Prospect" in which he discusses the Middle East

Analyzes the impact that Palestinian Authority Leader Yasser Arafat being killed could have on other nations in the region. View that Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak would send his army into Sinai to threaten Israel, which would in turn involve Syrian President Bashar Assad; Belief that Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein would aggressively fight against the Israelis; Reaction of King Abdullah of Jordan; Comparison of this hypothetical war to that of 1967; Outlook for Israel's victory or defeat.

Offers commentary related to Arab-Israeli violence in the Middle East as of December 22, 2000. Opinion that Palestinian leader Yassir Arafat either succeeded or failed depending on what Arafat's true purpose in launching the second intifada against Israeli settlements; How the conflict in the Middle East is not really a war, and therefore will not end the dispute between Israelis and Palestinians.

Offers the discussion of eight writers regarding the long-term future of Israel, as of March 2001. Thoughts on the election of Ariel Sharon as Prime Minister of Israel; Opinions regarding the peace process in the Middle East; Conflicts between Muslims and Jews.