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ks at a standstill, the Obama administration now finds itself on the sidelines, and Europe is emerging as the key diplomatic actor. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel and the Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, have crisscrossed the Continent in recent weeks, trying to woo leaders who are weighing whe

e the 1967 Arab-Israeli war, adjusted to account for Jewish settlements in the West Bank, as the basis for negotiating a new Palestinian state. Mr. Netanyahu initially rejected that formula, saying it would render Israel indefensible. But an Israeli official said that in recent weeks, Mr. Netanyahu had

Obama. More to the point: The relationship between America and Israel is about historic and strategic ties, not about whether Obama is offended by Bibi's rhetorical style. But why is he so offended? Is he as offended by President Chavez of Venezuela? Right-wing anti-Semitism in the country is now f

21 July, 2011 NYT As U.S. Steps Back, Europe Takes Bigger Role in Mideast Peace Push Mark Landler The New Republic What Explains Fashionable Hostility Toward Israel? Martin Peretz Asharq Al-Awsat The Syrian-Israeli courtship Tariq Alhomayed

ks at a standstill, the Obama administration now finds itself on the sidelines, and Europe is emerging as the key diplomatic actor. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel and the Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, have crisscrossed the Continent in recent weeks, trying to woo leaders who are weighing whe

e the 1967 Arab-Israeli war, adjusted to account for Jewish settlements in the West Bank, as the basis for negotiating a new Palestinian state. Mr. Netanyahu initially rejected that formula, saying it would render Israel indefensible. But an Israeli official said that in recent weeks, Mr. Netanyahu had

Obama. More to the point: The relationship between America and Israel is about historic and strategic ties, not about whether Obama is offended by Bibi's rhetorical style. But why is he so offended? Is he as offended by President Chavez of Venezuela? Right-wing anti-Semitism in the country is now f

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y, the White House had largely left the peace process to Mr. Kerry. But last month, Mr. Obama met separately at the White House with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Palestinian Authority president, Mahmoud Abbas, to urge both to sign on to a framework that would guide negotiations toward a final agreeme

o dispel a perception on the part of Mr. Abbas that Israel's release of 104 Palestinian prisoners would include Palestinian citizens of Israel. Mr. Netanyahu never agreed to that, saying it would require a separate cabinet decision because it raised sensitive questions of sovereignty. "The seeds of this

update Date: Sat, 05 Apr 2014 06:17:05 +0000 5 April, 2014 Article I. NYT U.S. to Reassess Status of Talks on Middle East Michael R. Gordon and Mark Landler Article 2. The Guardian A boycott can jolt Israelis from their somnolence on Palestine Harriet Sherwood Article 3. Agence Global Hints for a W

00719596 Three decades later, eerily similar arguments can be heard regarding the threat of a nuclear-armed Iran. Last May, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahutold a joint session of the U.S. Congress that "the hinge of history may soon turn, for the greatest danger of all could soon be upon us: a militant Isl

politics, a deepening nuclear showdown and the often-fraught relationship between the president and the Israeli prime minister. Mr. Obama and Mr. Netanyahu will both speak to the group, known as Aipac, as will the three leading Republican presidential candidates, who will appear via satellite from the

t: March 4 update Date: Mon, 05 Mar 2012 19:19:17 +0000 4 March, 2012 Article 1. NYT U.S. Backers of Israel Pressure Obama Over Policy on Iran Mark Landler Article 2. The Washington Post Before attacking Iran, Israel should learn from its 1981 strike on Iraq Colin H. Kahl Article 3. The Christian

the two parties that are supposed to be negotiating. The simple answer is that, despite lavishing his time and attention on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas over the past year, Secretary of State John F. Kerry has failed to persuade either to budge from widely div

admitting defeat. Mr. Kerry embarked on his Mideast initiative in spite of the Obama administration's previous failure to mediate talks between Mr. Netanyahu and Mr. Abbas and the abundant evidence that the two men lack the will or trust in each other to forge a deal. He wagered that he could persuade Mr

, 02 Apr 2014 13:29:03 +0000 2 April, 2014 Article I. NYT Abbas Takes Defiant Step, and Mideast Talks Falter Jodi Rudoren, Michael R. Gordon and Mark Landler Article 2. Washington Post Offering Jonathan Pollard's release in Mideast peace talks is premature Editorial Article 3. The Washington Institu

nd Netanyahu Meet, Ukraine Becomes a Focus of Conversation Mark Landler and Anne Barnard March 3, 2014 -- President Obama welcomed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel to the White House on Monday to discuss a litany of familiar problems and confront a new one: the Ukrainian crisis, which threatens Ameri

opponents of the government questioning whether any future Russian-American cooperation on Syria would fall victim to the clash in Crimea. For Mr. Netanyahu, the biggest threat involves Iran, which has embarked on negotiations for a comprehensive nuclear agreement with the United States, Russia and othe

r channel between Gaza and Israel Shlomi Eldar Article 7. Article I. NYT As Obama and Netanyahu Meet, Ukraine Becomes a Focus of Conversation Mark Landler and Anne Barnard March 3, 2014 -- President Obama welcomed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel to the White House on Monday to discuss a li

people." Three decades later, eerily similar arguments can be heard regarding the threat of a nuclear-armed Iran. Last May, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahutold a joint session of the U.S. Congress that "the hinge of history may soon turn, for the greatest danger of all could soon be upon us: a militant Isl

politics, a deepening nuclear showdown and the often-fraught relationship between the president and the Israeli prime minister. Mr. Obama and Mr. Netanyahu will both speak to the group, known as Aipac, as will the three leading Republican presidential candidates, who will appear via satellite from the

Sent: Mon 3/5/2012 7:19:17 PM Subject: March 4 update 4 March, 2012 Article 1. NYT U.S. Backers of Israel Pressure Obama Over Policy on Iran Mark Landler Article 2. The Washington Post Before attacking Iran, Israel should learn from its 1981 strike on Iraq Colin H. Kahl Article 3. The Christian

y, the White House had largely left the peace process to Mr. Kerry. But last month, Mr. Obama met separately at the White House with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Palestinian Authority president, Mahmoud Abbas, to urge both to sign on to a framework that would guide negotiations toward a final agreem

dispel a perception on the part of Mr. Abbas that Israel's release of 104 Palestinian prisoners would include Palestinian citizens of Israel. Mr. Netanyahu never agreed to that, saying it would require a separate cabinet decision because it raised sensitive questions of sovereignty. "The seeds of this

4/5/2014 6:17:05 AM Subject: April 5 update 5 April, 2014 Article I. NYT U.S. to Reassess Status of talks on Middle East Michael R. Gordon and Mark Landler Article 2. The Guardian A boycott can jolt Israelis from their somnolence on Palestine Harriet Sherwood Atticle 3. Agence Global Hints for a

d the pain of the existing sanctions on Iran; a new government coalition in Israel has strengthened the hand of its hawkish leader, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu; and Americans believe that recent blustery statements from Iranian officials are laying the groundwork for concessions by Tehran. None of this gu

r breakthrough from the meeting on Wednesday, which will include Britain, France, Germany, Russia and China, in addition to the United States. Mr. Netanyahu on Friday repeated his skepticism that there would be any progress. But American officials said that at a minimum, the Baghdad meeting should be

Terje Rod-Larsen Sent: Mon 5/21/2012 1:55:45 PM Subject: May 19 update 19 May, 2012 Article 1. NYT Talks With Iran: U.S. Sees Hopeful Signs Mark Landler Article 2_ The Washington Institute Prospects for Success in the Iran Nuclear Negotiations Patrick Clawson and Mehdi Khalaji Article 3. Foreig