Epstein Secrets

ortant new moves to consolidate U.S. policy with Gulf countries on Egypt and Syria (and in the process frustrate Bandar's machinations). On Egypt, the State Department is sending a team soon to the Gulf to work with Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates on financial and political assistance to help Egypt's tra

om the Jordan River and makes it almost impossible for them to dig new wells, even as it uses, according to a World Bank estimate, more than 80% of the West Bank's groundwater). Palestinians will still be held up at Israeli army checkpoints and harassed or arrested by Israeli soldiers; they will still be preve

uch weapons. This would probably require the use of ground troops, which Obama has ruled out. These endgame issues are addressed in a new report to the State Department prepared this week by one of the Free Syrian Army's key strategists. He outlines what he calls the "Damascus plan" for "handling the power vacuum i

ormal talks on borders have not yet started, and that negotiations have focused on security matters. He said the Israelis want to retain control of the West Bank's border with Jordan, keep early- warning stations on hilltops, and retain military bases near the Jordanian border. "Israel is using the issue of se

holding it. It's important for stabilization." The Palestinians receive different payouts from different pots of U.S. money, both through USAID and the State Department. Of $187 million in economic assistance from USAID that had been pledged to the Palestinians, Congress is still withholding $147 million from the f

olicy Can Palestine survive after the U.S. cash dries up? Jackie Spinner January 27, 2012 -- HEBRON, West Bank — This flashpoint city, nestled in the West Bank's Judean Mountains, is rarely noted for its bustling economy, neatly paved roads, or sparkling performance center. It is far better known for the net