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d isolation at the UN...At the same time, a new Palestinian uprising will begin. The liberated masses of the Arab world will support it." Columnist Thomas Friedman writes in the New York Times: "I can tell [the Palestinians] that having the UN EFTA00629506 General Assembly pass a resolution recognizing an ind
ing him another excuse not to talk. May I suggest a Tahrir Square alternative? Announce that every Friday will be "Peace Day," and have thousands of West Bank Palestinians march nonviolently to Jerusalem, carrying two things, an olive branch in one hand and a sign in Hebrew and Arabic in the other. The si
ty." Politico (5/16, Weaver, 6.73M) and The Hill (5/16, Schnell, 5.69M) also cover Netanyahu's remarks. In his New York Times (5/16, 20.6M) column, Thomas Friedman writes, "Just as a mob was unleashed by President Donald Trump to ransack our Capitol on Jan. 6 in a last-ditch effort to overturn the election res
arties to avoid actions that undermine a peaceful future." Reuters (5/16) reports Secretary of State Blinken "discussed the violence in Israel, the West Bank and Gaza in phone calls with the Qatari, Egyptian and Saudi foreign ministers, the State Department said on Sunday." On ABC World News TonightVi (5
Department had already approved the sale, and it was not clear that it could be blocked. Friedman: Biden Needs To Make Push For Two-State Solution. Thomas Friedman writes in his column for the New York Times (5/25, 20.6M) that the fighting between Israel and Hamas "made something crystal clear to me: Unless we
ess we preserve at least the potential of a two- state solution, the one-state reality that would emerge in its place won't just blow up Israel, the West Bank and Gaza; it could very well blow up the Democratic Party and every Jewish organization and synagogue in America." It is "vital," Friedman writes, t
of the Local Aid Coordination Committee (LACC) and the Joint Liaison Committee (JLC) (30 November 1994) 142 Israeli-Palestinian Interim Agreement on the West Bank and the Gaza Strip (Oslo II Agreement) (28 September 1995) 145 Temporary International Presence in Hebron (TIPH Agreement) (9 May 1996) 324 Declara
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_023139 →Assurance from United States to Israel (October 1998) 356 Sharm el-Sheikh Memorandum (4 September 1999) 358 Protocol Concerning Safe Passage between West Bank and Gaza Strip (5 October 1999) 363 Sharon Address at Fourth Herzliya Conference (18 December 2003) 371 Exchange of Letters between PM Sharon and P
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_023140 →t Cease-Fire Plan). 17 October 2001 Assassination of Israel tourism minister Rehavam Zeevi in Jerusalem by militants of the PFLP. 17 February 2002 Thomas Friedman of the New York Times publishes interview with Crown Prince Abdullah of Saudi Arabia on his peace initiative. 12 March 2002 UN Security Council Reso
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_023157 →ns dictated by the reality created since then.” Olmert, a man with a reputation as a hard-liner, said that meant Israel would keep about 6 percent of the West Bank — the major settlements — and give up land elsewhere. This was also the position of Ehud Barak, Israel’s prime minister during the late 1990s. The B
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_023518 →nd least imperialistic super power in history. Of course, there is the question of war within the context of a nuclear- armed Iran. A few years ago, Thomas Friedman of the New York Times wrote, “I’d rather live with a nuclear Iran because it is the wisest thing under the circumstances.” Thomas Friedman may feel
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