Epstein Secrets

Bibi's behest. Now, the White House couldn't say no and risk an open rupture with Israel's supporters, so officials there unhappily went along. The Obama administration saw the "invitation" as a power play by Bibi to head off new and tough U.S. demands on Israel, and particularly to try to corner th

restige on the line, naked in public, and letting the chips fall where they may. It would be jumping off the cliff for peace. It doesn't sound like Barack Obama to me. And from what all parties know now, it would be a leap too far. That is, if this grand leap fails, U.S. credibility would virtually disappea

g off the cliff for peace. It doesn't sound like Barack Obama to me. And from what all parties know now,

a strong embrace by Congress in his address that President Obama will fear abandoning him. At the same time, he d

at the UN General Assembly. Many observers in the West seem to regard this campaign, masterminded by Mahmoud Abbas and Salam Fayyad, respectively the Palestinian Authority's president and prime minister, as an innovative breakthrough, a reversal of the strategy of their unwholesome predecessor, PLO chairman (1969-2004)

e and that he expected the bomb to be ready to take on the deepest bunkers soon. "We're still trying to develop them," Mr. Panetta said. President Barack Obama has made clear that he believes U.S. and international sanctions can curb Iran's nuclear program if they are given more time to work. At the same t

at he believes U.S. and international sanctions can curb Iran's nuclear program if they are given more time to work. At the same time, however, Mr. Obama has asked the Pentagon to come up with military options. In Tuesday's State of the Union address, Mr. Obama said: "Let there be no doubt: America

ng to develop them," Mr. Panetta said. President Barack Obama has made clear that he believes U.S. and i

2011 World Bank er port noted that real economic growth in the West Bank and Gaza reached 9.3 percent of gross domestic product in 2010, exceeding the Palestinian Authority's budget projection of 8 percent -- although the growth was largely "donor-driven." USAID has been one of those major sources of foreign funds. Since

Al-Rashed The Council on Foreign Relations The Israel-Hamas Conflict's Unintended Article 7. Consequences Robert M. Danin The Financial Times Obama's path to Xanadu runs via Jerusalem Article 8. Edward Luce \mt le I The Daily Beast Israel's Fatal Game Peter Beinart Nov 18, 2012 -- The firs

ce 18, 2012 -- All in is the title of the Paula Broadwell biography of David Petraeus — and thus a good phrase to avoid just now. Yet Tom Donilon, Barack Obama's national security adviser, was not amiss last week in using it to describe the US pivot to Asia. Even four years ago it was hard to imagine a fresh

EU high representative for foreign affairs, and Barack Obama, have all claimed that Hamas's rockets wer

mber of unintended consequences have already emerged, ranging from the boosting of Hamas' prominence, undermining its isolation, further weakening the Palestinian Authority's Mahmoud Abbas, and diverting regional attention from Syria. Fundamentally, the operation — an outgrowth of a rapid escalation of the past year's e

Miller Foreign Policy Dear Abu Mazen: End This Farce (An open letter to the Palestinian leader) Yossi Beilin Foreign Affairs God, Bush, and Obama Andrew Preston EFTA00686674 Article 6. The Economist Article 7. Anicic I. China's military rise Spiegel Controversial Poem about Israel:

w them into its sphere of influence. Japan, South Korea, India and even Australia are quietly spending more on defence, especially on their navies. Barack Obama's new "pivot" towards Asia includes a clear signal that America will still guarantee its allies' security. This week a contingent of EFTA00686696 2

nd the decent interval for extrication President Barack Obama has created makes little sense. Honor thos

o write these words. I am doing so because U.S. President Barack Obama has convinced you not to announce, at this point in time, the dismantling of the Palestinian Authority's institutions and the "return of the keys" of authority for the Palestinian territories to Israel. Because there have never been serious negotiation

er line on Israeli settlements in the occupied territories that continue to eat into the land of a future Palestinian state. In an ideal world, the Obama administration would cut aid to Israel every time a settlement was expanded. Instead, Congress is currently waving the financial big stick in the

-to-back speeches on Mideast policy this spring, President Obama used his considerable powers of persuasion to ur

exceedingly risky gamble. The idea is bound to get a sympathetic hearing at the United Nations General Assembly, where the so-called "Arab bloc" of the Palestinian Authority's Middle Eastern allies has a considerable voice, when it convenes this September. But it is highly unlikely to pass muster with the Security Council

er line on Israeli settlements in the occupied territories that continue to eat into the land of a future Palestinian state. In an ideal world, the Obama administration would cut aid to Israel every time a settlement was expanded. Instead, Congress is currently waving the financial big stick in the

-to-back speeches on Mideast policy this spring, President Obama used his considerable powers of persuasion to ur

exceedingly risky gamble. The idea is bound to get a sympathetic hearing at the United Nations General Assembly, where the so-called "Arab bloc" of the Palestinian Authority's Middle Eastern allies has a considerable voice, when it convenes this September. But it is highly unlikely to pass muster with the Security Council