Epstein Secrets

grams missed their objectives. Gulf countries have long tried to absorb their national workers into the public sector instead. The result in Saudi Arabia is that about 80 percent of all working Saudis have government jobs, but more than 80 percent of private-sector jobs are held by foreigners. Foreig

f Israel as a Jewish state, something they have long refused. Last week, the United States tried to build support for such a quid pro quo from the Quartet, a Middle East peacemaking group that also includes the European Union, the United Nations and Russia. Winning the Quartet's endorsement would have

grams missed their objectives. Gulf countries have long tried to absorb their national workers into the public sector instead. The result in Saudi Arabia is that about 80 percent of all working Saudis have government jobs, but more than 80 percent of private-sector jobs are held by foreigners. Foreig

f Israel as a Jewish state, something they have long refused. Last week, the United States tried to build support for such a quid pro quo from the Quartet, a Middle East peacemaking group that also includes the European Union, the United Nations and Russia. Winning the Quartet's endorsement would have

touches upon all of the core issues of control and sovereignty,” says Robert Danin, a fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations who, as head of the Quartet mission in Jerusalem from 2008 to HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_025073 --- PAGE BREAK --- 2010, witnessed some of the political discussions that accompanied the

essful push for a U.N. General Assembly vote on Palestinian U.N. membership, and a freeze in financial aid from Gulf State donors, most notably Saudi Arabia -- for the better part of a year. Instead, the Qataris have not only bypassed the PA, but channeled money into a project that seems to prove the PA'

touches upon all of the core issues of control and sovereignty," says Robert Danin, a fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations who, as head of the Quartet mission in Jerusalem from 2008 to HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_028707 --- PAGE BREAK --- 2010, witnessed some of the political discussions that accompanied the

essful push for a U.N. General Assembly vote on Palestinian U.N. membership, and a freeze in financial aid from Gulf State donors, most notably Saudi Arabia -- for the better part of a year. Instead, the Qataris have not only bypassed the PA, but channeled money into a project that seems to prove the PA's

in recent years have created a strong common interest for Israel and the moderate Arab countries - Saudi HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_028911 --- PAGE BREAK --- Arabia and the Gulf States, Jordan, Egypt and perhaps even Turkey (which is not Arab). The focal interest is the struggle against radical Islamic terrorism

willing to hold serious negotiations with the Palestinians and the group of Arab nations within an international conference, backed by the US and the Quartet - in order to achieve a two- state solution and establish a regional agreement, while maintaining an unyielding and persistent fight against terroris

ed and revenge. • What do I mean? The events in recent years have created a strong common interest for Israel and the moderate Arab countries - Saudi Arabia and the Gulf States, Jordan, Egypt and perhaps even Turkey (which is not Arab). The focal interest is the struggle against radical Islamic terrorism

willing to hold serious negotiations with the Palestinians and the group of Arab nations within an international conference, backed by the US and the Quartet - in order to achieve a two- state solution and establish a regional agreement, while maintaining an unyielding and persistent fight against terroris