jpost.com - 11/24/2009
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The Palestinian people will not launch a new intifada against Israel, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said Monday night, referring to concerns that long-stalled negotiations and rising tensions would pave the way to a new popular uprising in the Palestinian population. "We've ...
nytimes.com - 11/17/2009
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I’ve grown so pessimistic about Israel-Palestine that I
find myself agreeing with Israel’s hard-line foreign minister, Avigdor...
Lieberman: “Anyone who says that within the next few years an agreement can be reached ending the conflict simply doesn’t ...
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A Mideast Truce
nytimes.com - 11/29/2009
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nytimes.com —
We were thrilled when President Obama decided to
plunge fully into the Middle East peace effort. He...
appointed a skilled special envoy, George Mitchell, and demanded that Israel freeze settlements, Palestinians crack down on anti-Israel violence and ...
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Diplomacy 101
ynetnews.com - 11/30/2009
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AHMADINEJAD IN BRASIL AND ABBAS IN ARGENTINA: COINCIDENCE, CONVERGENCE - OR CONSPIRACY?
THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS —
WE POSTED ON AHMADINEJAD'S VISIT TO BRAZIL THIS MORNING. NOW, WORD IF ABBAS'S VISIT TO BRAZIL'S NEIGHBOR, ARGENTINA ON THE SAME DAY. ODD THAT THEY SHOULD BOTH BE REACHING OUT TO ALLIES/POTENTIAL ALLIES IN SOUTH AMERICA ON THE SAME DAY. COINCIDENCE? I DON'T THINK SO. I THINK IT'S MORE THAN MERELY A FURTHER CONVERGENCE OF THE LATIN LEFT AND JIHADISM. DON'T KNOW WHAT, YET - CAN'T GUESS... STAY TUNED... ...
Abu Bluff: No third intifada
Israel Matzav —
Abu Bluff: No third intifada [image] Speaking in Argentina on Monday with President Cristina Fernandez, ' moderate ' ' Palestinian ' President Mahmoud Abbas Abu Mazen claimed that the 'Palestinian people' won't start a third intifada . "We've suffered enough," he said of the path of armed struggle. "The Palestinian people are focused only on the path of peace, through negotiations." Good luck with that. No, of course I don't believe it. By the way, what's that look on Abu Bluff's face? posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 1:54 PM [image] [image]
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