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Destruction Niall Ferguson Article 3. Wall Street Journal (How) Should Israel Bomb Iran? Bret Stephens Article 4. The Daily Beast Israel and Netanyahu, Pipe Down the Threats of War on Iran Leslie H. Gelb Article 5. The Daily Star A Turkish model of governance for the Arabs? Mustafa Akyol Arti

o are fed up with the brutal split at the heart of their national movement. It promised to upend Israeli-Palestinian relations, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warning Mr. Abbas that he could have peace with Israel or unity with Hamas, but not both. The agreement between Mr. Abbas, the leader of Fatah, and

ader goal of ending the regime. t The Daily Beast Israel and Netanyahu, Pipe Down the Threats of War on Iran Leslie H. Gelb February 6, 2012 -- Bibi, Israel, curb your over-the-top war rhetoric toward Iran. I urge this as one who cherishes Israel and values military power. But you've got to unde

ition, especially with Congress, according to an administration official, who spoke on condition of anonymity. The State Department's spokeswoman, Victoria Nuland, said that Palestinian reconciliation was "an internal matter" for the Palestinians but added that the administration would expect any Palestinian

orts that on Wednesday, Israeli President Reuven Rivlin tasked opposition leader Yair Lapid with forming a new government a day after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "failed to cobble together a governing coalition by a midnight deadline." According to the AP, Rivlin "spent the day consulting with all of the par

f the left, right and centre 'that will reflect the fact that we don't hate one another.' But Lapid, 57, has ruled out serving in a government with Netanyahu, citing the criminal indictment against the prime minister." Axios (5/5, Ravid, 1.26M) says Rivlin "held consultations with Israel's political part

s national energy company in a move" the State Department has "condemned." The AE (5/5) reports that Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland will accompany Blinken on the trip. According to the AP, Nuland's mere presence in the Ukraine "is likely to irritate Russia," since, as "a Russia

orts that on Wednesday, Israeli President Reuven Rivlin tasked opposition leader Yair Lapid with forming a new government a day after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "failed to cobble together a governing coalition by a midnight deadline." According to the AP, Rivlin "spent the day consulting with all of the part

of the left, right and centre `that will reflect the fact that we don't hate one another.' But Lapid, 57, has ruled out serving in a government with Netanyahu, citing the criminal indictment against the prime minister." Axios (5/5, Ravid, 1.26M) says Rivlin "held consultations with Israel's political par

s national energy company in a move" the State Department has "condemned." The AP (5/5) reports that Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland will accompany Blinken on the trip. According to the AP, Nuland's mere presence in the Ukraine "is likely to irritate Russia," since, as "a Russia

oment draws closer, differing timetables are becoming a source of tension. EFTA_R1_00229372 EFTA01842473 On Monday, Mr. Obama and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel are to meet in Washington. Of all their encounters, this could be the most critical. Asking Israel's leaders to abide by America's timeta

On Monday, Mr. Obama and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel are to meet in Washington. Of all their

range of areas, but today's announcement reflects important, if limited, progress in addressing some of these," said State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland in a statement. Article S. Los Angeles Times Welcome to the new Middle East Aaron David Miller March 1, 2012 -- For the better part of the last

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

e of increased assertiveness in the world -- a shift that followed intense German interest in Ukraine. This week, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Victoria Nuland, in a now-famous cell phone conversation, declared her strong contempt for the European Union and its weakness and counseled the U.S. ambassador to