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Blog Entries by Shai Baitel from 08/2010

A Middle Eastern Quid Pro Quo

| Posted 08.09.2010 | World
Read More: Palestine, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Iran, Israel, Middle East, Obama Israel, World News

A rapid Israeli-Palestinian agreement, brokered by Obama, will obviously benefit both parties. The true achievement of an accord, however, is the cascade of events it will set off involving Iran.

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Obama's Last Day in Iraq

| Posted 08.16.2010 | World
Read More: Barack Obama Iraq, Iraq War, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Iran Iraq, Iraq Troop Withdrawal, Iraq Withdrawal, Iran, Iraq, Obama Iraq, World News

The last day of Obama in Iraq is approaching and one has to hope that it will not spell Ahmadinejad's first day there.

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A Tale of Two Mosques

| Posted 08.23.2010 | Religion
Read More: Ground Zero Mosque, World Trade Center Mosque, Cordoba Initiative, Cordoba House, Mosque, Mosque Ground Zero, Mosques, Religion News

Having a right and doing the right thing, for one's goals and one's community, might be two different things. What worked for a mosque in Nazareth still has the chance to work with Park 51.

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Hot or Not? About Climate and Peace Talks

| Posted 08.31.2010 | World
Read More: Palestine, Mahmoud Abbas, Gaza, West Bank, West Bank Settlements, Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel, Middle East Peace, World News

President Obama has the tough task at hand to create a warm and constructive atmosphere, come up with creative proposals and exert pressure at the right time, on the right party.

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