Epstein Secrets

at even if Israel withdrew to the 1967 lines, all Hamas would offer in return is a long-term truce. But that's not essential now either. After all, Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud Party officially opposes the two-state solution too. Israel and America really need three things from Hamas right now. First, a ceasefire. W

sentially banned. And as part of such a deal, Egypt would likely open its border with Gaza, which would ease Hamas's isolation from the world. The Netanyahu government opposes a Palestinian unity deal and negotiations with Hamas. But some former top Israeli security officials disagree. And while it woul

ons and the Israelis. This was confirmed by Egypt's president on Saturday. With the approach of the Israeli elections, the Israeli prime minister, Binyamin Netanyahu, wanted to trade with the blood of the Palestinians, especially after his alliance with the ultra- extremist Avigdor Lieberman failed to boost his p

d under Mr. Jabari, adopting clear training regimens and chains of command. Last year he even negotiated with Israel to return an Israeli sergeant, Gilad Shalit — whose kidnapping he had engineered five years earlier — in exchange for 1,000 Palestinian prisoners. Yet Qassam remains a fundamentalist jihadi

to be -- owned by the left. From Israeli premiers Menachem Begin to Yitzhak Rabin (breaker of bones during the first Intifada) to Ariel Sharon and Benjamin Netanyahu, the story of the Arab-Israeli negotiations is one of tough guys whose calculations were reshaped by necessity and self-interest, and who could de

els for Gaza's banks and support for Gaza's infrastructure. Jaabari had street cred and delivered for four years -- Abbas has little and couldn't. Netanyahu's Comfort Zone Bibi is who he is. Right now, he's a legitimate Israeli leader who may well be the only political figure capable of leading the cou

support for Gaza's infrastructure. Jaabari had street cred and delivered for four years -- Abbas has little and couldn't. Netanyahu's Comfort Zone Bibi is who he is. Right now, he's a legitimate Israeli leader who may well be the only political figure capable of leading the country. Whether he can

out, had what Israel needed and could deliver it. When Israel wanted a ceasefire, who did it negotiate with? Hamas, not Abbas. When Israel wanted Gilad Shalit back, who did it negotiate with? Hamas, not Abbas. Indeed, the astute Israel journalist Aluf Benn wrote last week that Israel killed the de facto h

oldstone said he had now concluded that Israel had caused civilian causalities due to errors of judgment, not intentionally. Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu called on the UN to rescind the report immediately, saying Goldstone's new conclusions proved it belonged in the "dustbin of history." "Israel did

lians, its institutions and investigative bodies are worthy, while Hamas intentionally fired upon innocent civilians and didn't examine anything," Netanyahu said. U.S. Withdraws From Libyan No-Fly Operation The United States plans to withdraw from the operation to secure a no-fly zone over Libya as of

Over Senior Hamas official Mousa Abu Marzouq said German mediator Gerhard Conrad had failed to hammer out a deal to swap captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners. "The German mediator's role is over," he was quoted as saying. Marzouq, the deputy Hamas politburo thief, t

ar that a negotiated deal is the only way to ensure the creation of a viable Palestinian state and guarantee Israel's security. But Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel has refused to make any serious compromises, and the two-state solution seems to have a diminishing chance of ever happening. Mr. Netanya

tanyahu of Israel has refused to make any serious compromises, and the two-state solution seems to have a diminishing chance of ever happening. Mr. Netanyahu's recent decision to jointly field a slate of candidates with the ultranationalist Yisrael Beiteinu Party in parliamentary elections in January sug

itories to an indispensable man. When Hamas negotiated the release of 400 Palestinian prisoners last year in exchange for a single Israeli soldier, Gilad Shalit, the prisoners released to Gaza were put up in a luxury hotel on the beach, at the invitation of Hamas. But Fayyad quietly paid the tab. None of t

lapsed. (Mann News) Shalit• Germany says Israel accepted a proposal by a German mediator to free Gilad Shalit, but Hamas did not sign off on it. PM Netanyahu said that he had accepted the proposal, but Hamas rejected the deal. It is thought to include hundreds of Palestinian prisoners in exchange for Sha

t signed between Hamas and Fatah in May had not collapsed. (Mann News) Shalit• Germany says Israel accepted a proposal by a German mediator to free Gilad Shalit, but Hamas did not sign off on it. PM Netanyahu said that he had accepted the proposal, but Hamas rejected the deal. It is thought to include hundre

imated 1,000 llamas loyalists — many who have vowed to continue perpetrating violent acts against Israel — being set free. On Friday, Prime Minister Netanyahu announced that prison conditions will worsen for Hamas operatives — perks such as recreational opportunities and family visits will be suspended in a

alit%5Fposter%2Ejpg] Israel Marks 5-years in Hamas Captivity; High-Profile Events Urge Government to Make the Deal Five years after Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit was taken prisoner in a cross-border raid by Hamas, Israelis are holding high- profile public events aimed at pushing the government to conclude a de

s in Jerusalem, killing dozens and Abbas Al-Sayid who is serving 35 life sentences for planning the suicide bombing at the Jewish Passover Seder in Netanya in 2002, in which 30 Israelis were killed. The terrorists who were honored killed more than 100 civilians. Click to view Text on screen tells view

e these terrorists released in 2011, following Israel's release of 1,027 Palestinian prisoners from Israeli prisons in exchange for Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, who had been held hostage by Hamas for more than 5 years: "The enforced absence which was imposed on you [the released prisoners] was because you

za Strip (Oslo II Agreement) (28 September 1995) 145 Temporary International Presence in Hebron (TIPH Agreement) (9 May 1996) 324 Declaration by PM Netanyahu and Chairman Arafat following their first meeting (4 September 1996) 327 Hebron Protocol (17 January 1997) 329 Note for the Record (17 January 1997)

in. Quartet Statement on Hamas. Palestinian Prisoners’ Document. UN Security Council Resolution 1680 (Lebanon/Syria). Abduction of Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit. Israel launches Operation Summer Rains in the Gaza Strip. National Conciliation Document of the Prisoners. Israel-Hezbollah war starts after Hezb

on steps such as the opening of border crossings and economic cooperation. In 1999, Labor Party leader Ehud Barak defeated incumbent Prime Minister Benja- min Netanyahu. As has been described above, the new Prime Minister broke radically with the concept of gradualism that had been the hallmark of negotiations betwee