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Just Sayin’…

Posted in Bibi Netanyahu, tagged , , , , on February 1, 2012 | 2 Comments »

Ha’aretz reports that Israel is asking the US to “prod” the Palestinians back to talks. OK, nothing new there, but what I found interesting was this: The Prime Minister’s Office said that the conversation with Clinton lasted 45 minutes, and quoted Netanyahu as saying, “Israel is interested in continuous talks with the Palestinians while preserving [...]

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The Oslo Syndrome

Posted in Peace Plans, US-Israel Lobby, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on January 11, 2012 | 1 Comment »

In my latest piece for Souciant, I continue with my recent theme of where to go now that the two-state solution has been rendered moot. Using a recent article by Yossi Alpher as a foil, I examine some of the reasons the Oslo process failed, a process that need not have been the only route [...]

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Former Top Aide Offers Insight on Mideast and Iran

Posted in Iran, US-Israel Lobby, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on December 14, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

In my latest piece of reporting for Inter Press Service, I talk about the appearance yesterday of Dennis Ross at his new/old home, the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. The combination of Ross’ experience and WINEP’s role in the Israel Lobby will make his a powerful voice even outside of government. It’s worth hearing what he [...]

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The Jeffrey Goldberg Problem

Posted in Settlements, West Bank, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on November 23, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

In my latest piece for Babylon Times, hosted by Souciant, I use a recent piece by Jeffrey Goldberg to examine how it is that some ostensible two-state, anti-settlement, so-called “pro-Israel” types seriously distort the daily realities life under Israeli occupation for Palestinians, particularly on the West Bank.

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Twenty Years After Madrid, Israel-Palestinian Peace Prospects Bleak

Posted in Barack Obama, Peace Plans, US-Israel Lobby, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on November 3, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

In my latest piece for Inter Press Service, I report on yesterday’s conference in DC marking 20 years since the Madrid peace conference, that launched the now dearly departed peace process.

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