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the White House turn if it wants some kind of peace process in the Middle East? Syria. After all, in his first term as prime minister, back in 1998, Benjamin Netanyahu did authorize indirect negotiations with Syria. And the IDF—and especially Ehud Barak, a former head of the IDF, Israel's defense minister, and a clo
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_031836 →indirect negotiations with Syria. And the IDF—and especially Ehud Barak, a former head of the IDF, Israel's defense minister, and a close adviser to Netanyahu-has long favored such a deal. The IDF theory was that if Syria made peace, so would Lebanon, and then Israel would be at HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_031836 ---
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_031836 →of a better name, the Trans-Jordan — the other side of the Jordan. Palestine looked very much like traditional Israel. The ideological foundations of Zionism are not our concern here, nor are the pre- and post-World War II migrations of Jews, although those are certainly critical. What is important for pur
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_031871 →- to help us achieve a breakthrough with the Palestinians, though the effort did not succeed. Nor did we succeed (Rabin and Peres, myself, Olmert and Bibi as well). They shouldn't be ridiculed and debased for this. They should be appreciated. Even if we do not agree on all the details. • We will yet nee
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_028905 →nd our righteousness. Our righteousness is just as important as our strength. Our righteousness, and not our strength in and of itself, is what gives Zionism's struggle its meaning and sense of purpose (especially for ones who can choose). The support of a superpower and the resilience of our society and e
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_028907 →SE_OVERSIGHT_029378 --- PAGE BREAK --- the Palestinians, though the effort did not succeed. Nor did we succeed (Rabin and Peres, myself, Olmert and Bibi as well). They shouldn't be ridiculed and debased for this. They should be appreciated. Even if we do not agree on all the details. • We will yet nee
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_029379 →nd our righteousness. Our righteousness is just as important as our strength. Our righteousness, and not our strength in and of itself, is what gives Zionism's struggle its meaning and sense of purpose (especially for ones who can choose). The support of a superpower and the resilience of our society and e
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_029382 →cent spurt of verbal exchanges is a worrying signal that something has gone wrong. It HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_032165 --- PAGE BREAK --- needs corrrection.. Netanyahu is not a coward. I've seen him as a young special forces officer, under my command, facing fire directly and taking risks to his life. A very courage
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_032166 →l be essential. politics of survival, anxiety and pessimism will not do. we are facing a moment of truth. a time for daring decisions. The essence of Zionism, its raison d'être had always been to take our fate in our hands. make decisions and follow them with actions, rather than being dragged by events an
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_032169 →Entities connected to both Benjamin Netanyahu and Zionism

Barack Obama
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George W. Bush
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Bill Clinton
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Jerusalem
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Bashar al-Assad
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Joe Biden
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Lebanon
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Tehran
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Ehud Barak
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Marc Rich
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Hillary Clinton
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Cairo
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West Bank
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Hosni Mubarak
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Yemen
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John Kerry
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North Korea
LOCATIONthe Palestinian Authority
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Muslim Brotherhood
ORGANIZATIONMediterranean
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