Advertisements Once again, an issue with one purpose – to make a peace agreement completely impossible – comes to the fore. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has repeated his demand that the Palestinians recognize Israel as a “Jewish state” as a sine qua non for a deal to end theContinue Reading
Advertisements In my latest piece for examiner.com, I try to find some hope in what still looks like a pretty hopeless new round of direct talks. I’ll be posting later on some statements from the same guy that have the opposite effect.Continue Reading
Advertisements In my latest blog post for Meretz USA, I question the wisdom of the big push by President Obama for direct talks between Israel and the Palestinians right now. Of course, I support direct talks, and indeed believe them to be the only way to eventually settle this conflict. But rightContinue Reading
Advertisements Not much to say here, but WOW. Dov Weissglas was once Ariel Sharon’s right-hand man. He was the one who informed the world that the hidden agenda behind the Gaza withdrawal, in his own formulation was to put “formaldehyde” into the peace process. Lara Friedman, of Americans for PeaceContinue Reading
Advertisements Aaron Miller, long-time State Department official, warns President Obama against pushing so hard for direct talks between Israel and the Palestinians. Lara Friedman, of Americans for Peace Now, explores the tangled web that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will need to walk now that even the Arab League has endorsedContinue Reading
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