Epstein Secrets

Kori Schake April 11, 2014 -- Secretary of State John Kerry's push for Middle East peace has come to this sorry impasse: The Israelis demanding the United States release a traitor before they are willing to proceed with previously agreed releases of Palestinians, and the Palestinians playing for internationa

urled in Washington. According to John McCain: "I travel all around the world and I hear unanimously that the United States is withdrawing and that the United States' influence is on the wane and that bad things are going to happen, and they are happening." The charge of retreat is a potent one. It's also a compl

erry Plan, moreover, would almost certainly precipitate a new election in Israel, which is the only hope for peace. Centrists like Finance Minister Yair Lapid and Justice Minister Tzipi Livni control twenty-five seats in Netanyahu's coalition; they would not likely stay with him to fight an open-ended pol

ance on the peace process. On January 29th, Israel became the first country to boycott a United Nations review of its human rights practices, despite the United States' and other political players' advice to participate. This is a breach of an established practice of cooperation and thus represents precedence for non

Likud party in the lead by winning 31 of 120 seats in the Knesset, the new centrist party Yesh Atid's ability to win 19 seats under the leadership of Yair Lapid garnered all the attention. The results generated media debate about the possibility of a shift in Israeli policy vis-à-vis the Palestinians. In fact

e/2021/05/05/88521878-ad18-11eb-ab4c-986555a1c511_story.html> (5/5, 10.52M) editorializes that "if President Biden expects applause for resurrecting the United States' traditional role as a beacon to refugees, he has more work to do." The Post says that while Biden's announcement recommitting to the refugee cap se

iddle-east-israel-10545951 d0b433bc64c1542f9be55eb4> (5/5, Edri) reports that on Wednesday, Israeli President Reuven Rivlin tasked opposition leader Yair Lapid with forming a new government a day after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "failed to cobble together a governing coalition by a midnight deadline

Biden "Has More Work To Do" On Refugees. The Washington Post (5/5, 10.52M) editorializes that "if President Biden expects applause for resurrecting the United States' traditional role as a beacon to refugees, he has more work to do." The Post says that while Biden's announcement recommitting to the refugee cap set

s Four Weeks To Form New Israeli Government. The AP (5/5, Edri) reports that on Wednesday, Israeli President Reuven Rivlin tasked opposition leader Yair Lapid with forming a new government a day after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "failed to cobble together a governing coalition by a midnight deadline.

Biden "Has More Work To Do" On Refugees. The Washington Post (5/5, 10.52M) editorializes that "if President Biden expects applause for resurrecting the United States' traditional role as a beacon to refugees, he has more work to do." The Post says that while Biden's announcement recommitting to the refugee cap set

s Four Weeks To Form New Israeli Government. The AP (5/5, Edri) reports that on Wednesday, Israeli President Reuven Rivlin tasked opposition leader Yair Lapid with forming a new government a day after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "failed to cobble together a governing coalition by a midnight deadline.