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rje Rod-Larsen ‹ > Subject: November 18 update Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2013 17:39:27 +0000 18 November, 2013 Article 1. The Washington Post Barack or Bibi? David Ignatius Article 2. Bloomberg Kennedy Showed How to Contain Iran Kenneth M. Pollack Article 3. Politico Obama's Fight with Israel: Thi

his week, the showdown on Iran negotiations might be described as "Barack or Bibi." Despite Obama administration opposition, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been lobbying Congress to enact a new round of sanctions to squeeze Iran for additional concessions in the nuclear talks. "Iran is under econom

omic pressure and continuation of this pressure, or increasing it, can lead to a much better result of a diplomatic solution in a peaceful manner," Netanyahu said Sunday. President Obama disagrees. He thinks that if Congress imposes additional sanctions now, it could torpedo the negotiations at a crucial

stence. Saree Makdisi, a professor of English and comparative literature at UCLA, is the author of "Palestine Inside Out: An Everyday Occupation." The National Interest Why Pakistan Won't Sell Saudi the Bomb Zachary Keck November 18, 2013 -- Much of the soul-searching since the Iraq War has focused on the intellige

lk for Newsweek from Washington, D.C. Ankle 2. The National Interest Why Israel Worries Richard L. Russell May 6, 2014 -- Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu is momentarily breathing a sigh of relief now that he can blame Palestinian Authority president Mahmoud Abbas for scuttling the latest round of pea

inian Authority president Mahmoud Abbas for scuttling the latest round of peace negotiations. Abbas' reconciliation pact with Hamas in Gaza allows Netanyahu to wash his hands of the peace process—because militant EFTA00662702 Hamas will not even acknowledge Israel's right to exist—to focus on more acu

ve to America Faisal Al Yafai Article 5. The Washington Post Obama tends to create his own foreign policy headaches David Ignatius Article 6. The National Interest Could the Ukraine Crisis Spark a World War? Graham Allison Article I. Newsweek Israel Won't Stop Spying on the U.S. Jeff Stein May 6, 2014 --

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

se to Stalin's imitators in Belarus and Central Asia, not to mention his star pupil in his old Kremlin stomping grounds. Article 7. EFTA00700306 The National Interest Why Russia Roots for Obama Ariel Cohen November 5, 2012 -- As election eve in the United States approaches, Moscow is hoping for a return of the in

ast week that is exactly what we have seen. First came the Thomas Friedman column in the New York Times: "I sure hope that Israel's prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, understands that the standing ovation he got in Congress this year was not for his politics. That ovation was bought and paid for by the Israel lo

sure hope that Israel's prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, understands that the standing ovation he got in

r own publications will no doubt reward them for their advanced thinking. Will the rest of our society? EFTA_R1_0 1992703 EFTA02681488 Ankle 2. The National Interest A New Hamas in the Making? Bilal Y. Saab December 20, 2011 -- Jane's, an internationally respected British security and defense risk-analysis fir

regime managed to survive. There have been four subsequent attempts by Israeli prime ministers -- one=by Ehud Barak, one by Ehud Olmert, and two by Benjamin Netanyahu -- to for=e a peace with Syria. This shared history with the As=ad regime is relevant when considering Israel's strategy toward the ongo=ng civil w

China. Prospects for U.S. brokerage of Israeli/Palestinian peace are bleaker than they've been in a long time.=President Obama's relationship with Netanyahu, to put it mildly, is not wa=m, and the continued split between Fatah and Hamas complicates matters fur=her. The administration has also publicly si

ely reminder that his country, at the very least, wasnrt going to sit this issue out anymore. 13 EFTA_R1_001 07026 EFTA01785164 Article 7.<=a> The National Interest The Day After a Strike on =ran Marwan Muasher May 10, 2013 -- All eyes are on=what it will take to prevent Iran from getting its hands on a nuclear

n Treaty (NPT), possesses. At the same time, US military aid has guaranteed Israel's strategic superiority over the entire region. This has enabled Benjamin Netanyahu to use the dispute with Iran to distract attention from the fact that Israel continues to occupy Palestinian land. The unwise rhetoric employed by

over the entire region. This has enabled Benjamin Netanyahu to use the dispute with Iran to distract attenti

chances are already not helped with the disputed bills that have been sent for approval one after another by Erdogan. Article li. EFTA00684597 The National Interest The Opening of the American Foreign-Policy Mind Robert W. Merry_ February 18, 2014 -- The post-9/11 era in American foreign affairs is dying, a

4669 critical choices in their history. And when they do, all hell could break loose in Israel. It is important to understand why. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, not without reason, is asking the Palestinians to recognize Israel as the "nation state of the Jewish people," confirming that if Israel cedes the

tion state of the Jewish people," confirming that if Israel cedes them a state in the West Bank, there will be two-states-for-two-peoples. But, for Netanyahu to get an answer to that question, he will have to give an answer to a question Israelis have been wrestling with, and avoiding, ever since the 196

ges of Inaction Julie Lenarz, Michael Miner Article 5. Stratfor New Dimensions of U.S. Foreign Policy toward Russia George Friedman Article 6. The National Interest Five Futuristic Weapons That Could Change Warfare J. Michael Cole Ankle I. NYT Israel's Big Question Thomas L. Friedman February 12, 2014 -- I

former key defense advisor of Defense Minister Ehud Barak, questioning for the first time publically whether his former superior and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are fit to lead Israel in time of war. Using every possible media outlet on the occasion of his 89th birthday, President Peres made clear last Thu

against Iran. Peres understands that ignoring Obama's concerns and instead banking on a victory by Republican candidate Mitt Romney in November, as Netanyahu seems to have done, is very risky if not irresponsible. The second issue concerns the timeline for the drawdown of U.S. forces in the region. Clear

tution Gamal Essam EI-Din Article 4. Hurriyet Daily News Kurdish issue becomes Turkey's main fallout from Syrian crisis Semih Idiz Article 5. The National Interest The China Challenge Robert W. Merry Article 6. Project Syndicate Eyesight for Israel's Blind Dominique Moisi Article 7. Guardian The abuse of

17 May, 2011 Article 1. NYT The Long Overdue Palestinian State Mahmoud Abbas Article 2 The Washington Post What would Netanyahu do for peace? David Makovsky Wall Street Journal Israel Will Never Have Peace Bret Stephens Article 3. Article 4. The Daily Beast Israel's Pal

e opportunity for a peaceful and just end to the conflict. Palestinian national unity is a key step in this regard. Contrary to what Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel asserts, and can be expected to repeat this week during his visit to Washington, the choice is not between Palestinian unity or peace wi

or fellow at the Hoover Institution. He is co-chair of the Hoover Working Group on Islamism and the International Order. EFTA00586651 Artick 7. The National Interest Another Revolution Betrayed Walter Laqueur May 16, 2011 -- IT IS DIFFICULT to predict revolutions. George Rude, the leading left-wing historian o