Epstein Secrets

core U.S. interests," and that they can be safely relegated to the nebulous realm of •. diplomacy and Geneva conferences, where Secretary of State John Kerry lives. Let's suppose for the moment that al-Qaeda's new base in eastern Syria, Hezbollah's deployment of tens of thousands of missiles in Lebanon a

another problem. Virtually no one outside the State Department — including the nominal parties to the talks — takes seriously the possibility that Kerry's plan for a Geneva conference to settle the Syrian war can work in the foreseeable future, or that Israelis and Palestinians can agree on a two-st

st credos cannot be taken seriously. A case in point is the demand that the Palestinians recognize Israel as a Jewish state. Despite the fact that the Palestine Liberation Organization has recognized the state of Israel for more than 20 years — with no reciprocal recognition by Israel of the state of Palestine — Prime Minister Ben

bama, with some back and forth, delivered. But the price was high and opportunities lost. "The Dispensable Nation" constitutes important reading as John Kerry moves into his new job as secretary of state. It nails the drift away from the art of diplomacy — with its painful give-and- take — toward a U.S. fo

s by President Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry to the Middle East, there are renewed hopes for

occupation has lasted too long. Hollywood gets it; Washington should too. Maen Rashid Areikat is chief representative of the general delegation of the Palestine Liberation Organization to the United States. Article 2. N YT Beltway Foreign Policy RogerCohen February 18, 2013 -- "IT is not going too far to say that American for

ent that includes members of a U.S.- designated terrorist movement. As he begins again in the region, Obama will be advised by new Secretary of State John F. Kerry. He has also named former HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_029696 --- PAGE BREAK --- senator Chuck Hagel as defense secretary, a nomination still in question after

t way to solve our differences: Let our people decide, those in Palestine as well as our people in the Diaspora. Having said so, Hamas has recognized the Palestine Liberation Organization as the sole and legitimate representative of the Palestinian people, including its mandate to negotiate a final status agreement with Israel. Once th

ran announced that it will join talks on February 26 in Kazakhstan. The negotiations will be a serious test for the Obama administration and for John Kerry, the new secretary of state. Previous rounds have all faltered because neither side was willing to make HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_029727 --- PAGE BREAK --- c

ent that includes members of a U.S.- designated terrorist movement. As he begins again in the region, Obama will be advised by new Secretary of State John F. Kerry. He has also named former HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_029783 --- PAGE BREAK --- senator Chuck Hagel as defense secretary, a nomination still in question after

t way to solve our differences: Let our people decide, those in Palestine as well as our people in the Diaspora. Having said so, Hamas has recognized the Palestine Liberation Organization as the sole and legitimate representative of the Palestinian people, including its mandate to negotiate a final status agreement with Israel. Once th

ran announced that it will join talks on February 26 in Kazakhstan. The negotiations will be a serious test for the Obama administration and for John Kerry, the new secretary of state. Previous rounds have all faltered because neither side was willing to make HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_029814 --- PAGE BREAK --- c

lestine PLC Palestinian Legislative Council PLO Palestine Liberation Organization SLA South Lebanon Army TIPH Temporary Internati

emoves President Morsi from power. Resumption of Israeli-Palestinian peace talks in Washington facilitated by President Obama and Secretary of State Kerry. Rami Hamdallah forms a new Palestinian Government. Opening in The Hague of the trial of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL). Fatah and Hamas a