Epstein Secrets

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

ompletely in 2005, Morsi has condemned the Israeli "aggression" in Gaza and recalled Egypt's ambassador to Israel. He has sent his Prime Minister, Hesham Kandil, to Gaza to express solidarity and strong support. But he may well have conveyed something else in private, namely: Find a way to bring this to an

st a few hours before the launch of the deadly offensive against military=targets and Hamas leaders in the Gaza Strip, Israeli Prime Minister Benjam=n Netanyahu was in his favorite place: in front of live television cameras= On Wednesday evening, he addressed the Israeli people with direct, aggres=ive words.

el Netanyahu's Extremely Risky Gamble Ulrike Putz<http://www.spiegel.de/extra/0,1518,632135,00.html> 11/15/2012 — Beirut -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is hopi=g the offensive in the Gaza Strip wins his Likud party more votes in Janua=y's election. But the move is extremely risky. Skirmishes could e

esident Mohamed Morsi of Egypt has so far rallied to Hamas's side: he n=t only recalled his ambassador from Israel but is sending his prime minste=, Hesham Kandil, here on to "confirm Egypt's solidarity with the peopl= of Gaza in the face of the wanton Israeli aggression," according to a s=atement from his spo

year it has been on hold. Yet it seems likely that a reelected Obama will try again, notwithstanding his poor relations with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Romney, in contrast, has made it clear that he, like George W. Bush in his first term, will put Palestinian statehood on a back burner. To be sur

eash a new conflict in the Middle East. While Mr. Obama's national security team has been very closed-mouthed about the tense discussions with Mr. Netanyahu, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, gave voice to the concerns in London on Thursday. General Dempsey repeated the

untry's domestic affairs. The first step toward delineating Egypt's foreign policy priorities was taken in Cairo. Morsi and Egyptian Prime Minister Hesham Kandil met, [in EFTA00711939 the week of Aug. 19], with International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde to request a $4.8 billion loan f