Epstein Secrets

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

orps general, to lead 160 military and intelligence experts to devise a plan, in consultation with the Israel Defense Forces, to make the border on the Jordan River the most secure in the world. If Kerry's mission fails, Israel will be mistaken to assume that America will automatically veto every decision brou

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

tinian water wells will run dry and Palestinian fields will brown and crack for lack of irrigation (Israel denies Palestinians access to water from 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 gro

N inspectors report as providing indisputable evidence of Assad's use of chemical weapons (CW). Echoing the marker laid down by Secretary of State John Kerry, he will demand that the UNSC pass a robust resolution under Chapter 7 of the UN Charter, as promised by the terms of the Geneva Agreement. The pre

the marker laid down by Secretary of State John Kerry, he will demand that the UNSC pass a robust reso

For years, it's been widely accepted that the Oslo framework remains the best means of securing durable statehood for both Jews and Arabs between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean. However, the failure of the Camp David talks in 2000, the second Palestinian uprising, the aftermath of Israel's disengagem

the consternation it is causing in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's effort to challenge the notions at the heart of Allen's and more broadly the Kerry-led policy to facilitate a negotiated agreement. So, for example, Netanyahu has wrapped himself in the revered mantle of slain Prime Minister Yitzh

rmer commander of NATO forces in Afghanistan, to come up with a made-in-America solution to Israel's security needs on its "eastern front" — across the Jordan River eastward to Iraq and Iran. Unlike the diplomatic track, whose failure to get out of neutral is subject to much informed and uninformed commentary,

ity) in rather tense times, when a handful of our people were besieged in the embassy in Cairo, with an angry mob at the door. Secretary of State Kerry, and • President Obama — went to great lengths — and paid a considerable political (and often personal) price — to help us achieve a breakthroug

he settlement blocs, a number of strategic sites on mountain ridge, a security zone east of Ben Gurion Airport and long-term military presence on the Jordan River. EFTA00683736 The real threat to the future of the • Zionist Project — is not the security constraints of the "two-state solution" but rather

ility) in rather tense times, when a handful of our people were besieged in the embassy in Cairo, with an angry mob at the door. • Secretary of State Kerry, and President Obama - went to great lengths - and paid a considerable HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_028904 --- PAGE BREAK --- political (and often personal) pri

es the settlement blocs, a number of strategic sites on mountain ridge, a security zone east of Ben Gurion Airport and long-term military presence on the Jordan River. • The real threat to the future of the HOUSE _OVERSIGHT_028915 --- PAGE BREAK --- Zionist Project - is not the security constraints of the "two-st

ility) in rather tense times, when a handful of our people were besieged in the embassy in Cairo, with an angry mob at the door. • Secretary of State Kerry, and President Obama - went to great lengths - and paid a considerable political (and often personal) price - to help us achieve a breakthrough with

es the settlement blocs, a number of strategic sites on mountain ridge, a security zone east of Ben Gurion Airport and long-term military presence on the Jordan River. • The real threat to the future of the Zionist Project - is not the security constraints of the "two-state solution" but rather a slippery slope lea