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Mideast Peace Process

Clinton Makes Personal Bid To Resume Mideast Talks

AP | ROBERT BURNS | Posted 11.01.2009 | World

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JERUSALEM — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Saturday that Israel is making "unprecedented" concessions on West Bank settleme...

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Mr. Obama, Have a Talk With These Israelis, and Soon

Bradley Burston | Posted 08.27.2009 | Politics

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Bradley Burston

You are in danger of losing critical support for progress toward a two-state solution. Though you have been president for only five months, you are fast running out of time.

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Palestinian Violence Overstated, Jewish Violence Understated

Ira Chernus | Posted 07.26.2009 | World

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Ira Chernus

The crucial conflict is not between Israel and Palestine. It's between peace and violence. Our government should condemn all violence -- including, for the first time, Israeli violence.

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Outpost Watch: Obama's Future Minefield -- and Netanyahu's

Bradley Burston | Posted 07.23.2009 | World

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Bradley Burston

West Bank settlements were built to be explicit, intentional, physical, literal obstacles to any peace process that would include ceding West Bank land to Palestinians.

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Jack Shaheen: Obama Delivers a Message of Peace to the Muslim World

Christian Avard | Posted 07.06.2009 | World

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Christian Avard

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Israel's Voice of Reason? An Exclusive Interview With Amos Oz

Johann Hari | Posted 04.19.2009 | World

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Johann Hari

The unlikely story of the state of Israel is intertwined with the unlikely story of Amos Oz. He is, all at once, its most distinguished novelist, its most passionate defender, and its most notorious "traitor."

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The Two-State "Solution" is No Solution

Patricia DeGennaro | Posted 04.11.2009 | World

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Patricia DeGennaro

Secretary of State Clinton stated that the U.S. will vigorously pursue a two-state solution every step of the way and underscored that there is no time to waste. While this reinvigorated U.S. engagement in the Israel-Palestine conflict is welcome, the declaration is too little, too late.

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Sure the Israeli Right Won? Peace Lost? Look Closer

Bradley Burston | Posted 03.20.2009 | World

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Bradley Burston

The majority vote was cast for a leadership -- the right wing -- that the public thinks can end the relationship with the most assets for Israelis and preferably no alimony at all for the spouse."

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Hopeful, But Not Optimistic

James Zogby | Posted 03.09.2009 | World

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James Zogby

It is difficult to be optimistic. But I can be hopeful that, with the appointment of George Mitchell, the region is getting what may very well be its last best chance at securing peace.

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Israel-Hamas Gaza Truce Goes Into Effect

AP | LAURIE COPANS and IBRAHIM BARZAK | Posted 06.26.2008 | Politics

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SDEROT, Israel — Raz Elraz, for the first time, will be able to take his 14-month-old son to a playground in this rocket-scarred Israeli town. A...

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