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soon present to the Israelis and Palestinians. While this remains a work in progress, with details yet to be outlined publicly, Secretary of State John Kerry is apparently preparing an outline that largely meets Netanyahu's objectives on two issues of paramount concern to him: recognition of Israel as a

get involved." Yet according to the Palestinian daily al-Quds, Abbas reacted angrily to the American proposals when he met recently with Secretary Kerry in Paris. To be sure, much haggling will likely continue behind the scenes. The March summits with Netanyahu and then Abbas will test whether or no

the American proposals when he met recently with Secretary Kerry in Paris. To be sure, much haggling will likely c

not be so lucky. Which is why today's ambivalence in those places is already starting to shade over into anxiety. Robert Kagan is senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, chair of the World Economic Forum Global Agenda Council on the United States and author, most recently, of The World America Made. EFTA00684277

From: Office of Terje Rod-Larsen ‹ > Subject: January 20 update Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2014 10:38:04 +0000 20 January, 2014 Article 1. Haaretz Kerry can survive failure, but can Israel? S. Daniel Abraham Article 2. The Guardian There's reason for optimism on Arab-Israeli peace Michael Cohen

tten John B. Judis Haaretz Kerry can survive failure, but can Israel? S. Daniel Abraham EFTA00684504 Jan. 19, 2014 -- U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry's peace mission is approaching its moment of truth, but the Israeli public remains indifferent. Over the years it has experienced American peace en

ake, for example, U.S. President Barack Obama and Secretary Kerry's tremendous efforts to understand and address I

of NATO and foreign minister of Spain. He is currently president of the ESADE Center for Global Economy and Geopolitics and distinguished fellow at the Brookings Institution. AnIcic 6. Sunday's Zaman What to expect in 2014 Turkey Doga Sacit 19 January 2014 -- Turks are used to their state persecuting Islamic groups a

a backlash in the midst of the Iran nuclear negotiations, walked the revelation back, but not very far. Just a few days earlier, Secretary of State John F. Kerry, in Israel trying to keep peace talks afloat, reiterated the U.S. view in an interview: "We do not believe the settlements are legitimate. We think

ran tangible evidence that they will become tighter and more painful. As for whether Israel was kept in the dark about Geneva, an inconsistency in Kerry's comments suggests there is something to it. After all, he and other officials have said that Israeli leaders have been continually and fully brie

all of JFK's experiences in nuclear crises -- especially his efforts to keep the lines open. EFTA00707079 Kenneth M Pollack is a senior fellow of the Brookings Institution and the author, most recently, of "Unthinkable.• Iran, the Bomb and American Strategy.') Article 3. Politico Obama's Fight with Israel: This Tim

at the Middle East was on the front pages, the focus was the new agreement between the PLO and Hamas, its implications for the "peace process," and John Kerry's comment about Israel as an "apartheid state." But in Israel a different subject was getting a lot of attention: Iran's nuclear program. April 28 w

s implications for the "peace process," and John Kerry's comment about Israel as an "apartheid state."

The next revolution will almost certainly be both more radical and more virulently anti-American than the last. Robert Kagan is a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution. He writes a monthly foreign affairs column for The Post. NYT Why Economics Failed Paul Krugman May 1, 2014 -- On Wednesday, I wrapped up the cla

October, 2013 Article 1. NYT Rice Offers a More Modest Strategy for Mideast Mark Landler Article 2. Foreign Policy Assad's War of Starvation John F. Kerry Article 3. Al-Monitor Rift Between Cairo And Washington Deepens Joshua Haber Article 4. The Washington Post Can the military learn from its mi

e Middle East peace process a top priority — even after failing to broker an agreement during the administration's first term — in part because Mr. Kerry had already thrown himself into the role of peacemaker. EFTA00694511 More than anything, the policy review was driven by Mr. Obama's desire to t

ou can have your agenda, but you can't control what happens," said Tamara Cofman Wittes, the director of the Saban Center for Middle East Policy at the Brookings Institution. "The argument that we can't make a decisive difference, so we're not going to try, is wrongheaded." Other analysts said that the administration wa

f State, while Avril Haines was selected for DNI and Alejandro Mayorkas was named as Biden's selection for DHS Secretary. Former Secretary of State John Kerry, meanwhile, has been selected "to serve as Biden's climate czar." Biden said, "These individuals are equally as experienced and crisis-tested as the

or DHS Secretary. Former Secretary of State John Kerry, meanwhile, has been selected "to serve as Biden'

626> (11/23, Dilanian, Bennett, 6.I4M) reports that since leaving the Obama administration, Haines "has been affiliated with Columbia University and the Brookings Institution, and has consulted for various companies, including the national security data contractor Palantir, according to a Brookings biography unearthed by

Sy=ia David Rohde <http://rendezvous.blogs.nytimes.com/author/david-=ohdeh May 11, 2013 -- Moscow — Afte= marathon meetings with Secretary of State John Kerry here this week, the =ussian foreign minister, Sergey Lavrov, hinted that Moscow might finally pressure President Bashir al-Assad of Syria to l=ave

ce <httpl=www.state.gov/secretary/remarks/2013/05/209117.htm> on Tuesday. "We are interested in the fate=of the Syrian people." Mr. Lavrov and Mr. Kerry announced th=t they would host an international conference where Syrian government officials and rebels will be given a chance to name an i=terim go

amar Rabinovich, a fo=mer ambassador of Israel to the United States (1993.1996), currently is ba=ed at Tel Aviv University, New York University, and the Brookings Institution. Tamara Wittes is Director of the Saban Cent=r at the Brookings Institution. 12 EFTA_R1_00107025 EFTA01785163 Article 6.</=ont> The Atlantic

policy circles, Obama is often regarded with mistrust. His Syria policy—with its dubious "red line" and threats to get rid of Bashar al- Assad; with John Kerry's improvised press-conference gambit on chemical weapons—has inspired little confidence. Neither did the decision to accelerate troop levels in Afgha

a clerk in a windsurfing- equipment shop, where he met John Kerry. He moved to Nantucket and worked as a caddie. He carried the Senator's clubs and Kerry invited him to come to D.C. Since taking the job with Obama, in 2009, Nicholson has played golf with the President well over a hundred times. The S

still strong alliance with Israel, the danger of "lone wolf' terror threats. But, while a man who funds the Saban Center for Middle East Policy at the Brookings Institution may have warmed to Obama, there is no question that, in certain professional foreign-policy circles, Obama is often regarded with mistrust. His Syr

ntionally defame Snowden. Secretary of State John Kerry char- acterized him as a coward who should “man u

crets that they had compromised. It is certainly possible that the government put out information to intentionally defame Snowden. Secretary of State John Kerry char- acterized him as a coward who should “man up” by returning to the United States. While one can discount such characterizations against Snowden

tates. For example, in 2014, the Lawfare Institute, a nonprofit organization that publishes a blog on national security concerns, in cooperation with the Brookings Institution, did an independent analysis of all the published documents that Snowden provided to the media. It concluded that with some notable exceptions, such