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

ember, 2012 Article 1. The Daily Beast Israel's Fatal Game Peter Beinart Aitic NYT Brigades That Fire on Israel Are Showing a New Discipline Jodi Rudoren Article 3. Foreign Affairs Hamas' Miscalculation Barak Mendelsohn Article 4. Ahram Online From Cast Lead to Pillar of Cloud Abdel Moneim Said

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

bandwidth in the process, need to see some investment from the parties." Michael R. Gordon reported from Rabat, and Mark Landler from Washington. Jodi Rudoren contributed reporting from Jerusalem. The Guardian A boycott can jolt Israelis from their somnolence on Palestine Harriet Sherwood 4 April 2014

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

e," Mr. Kerry said. "But facilitation is only as good as the willingness of leaders to actually make decisions when they're put in front of them." Jodi Rudoren reported from Jerusalem, Michael R. Gordon from Brussels, and Mark Landler from Washington. Article 2. Washington Post Offering Jonathan Pollard

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

width in the process, we'd need to see some investment from the parties." Michael R. Gordon reported from Rabat, and Mark Landler from Washington. Jodi Rudoren contributed reporting from Jerusalem. EFTA_R1_02203837 EFTA02720455 The Guardian A boycott can jolt Israelis from their somnolence on Palestin