israelpolicyforum.ngphost.com - 10/29/2009
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Prime Minister Netanyahu still hasn't given up on the idea of forging an "economic peace" with the Palestinians, Bloomberg reports. Last week, at a meeting in Washington, I heard Yossi Beilin tell some left-learning, pro-Israel American Jews that they -and the Israeli left- should take Netanyahu ...
yglesias.thinkprogress.org - 10/27/2009
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yglesias.thinkprogress.org —
I was debating with Jon Chait at a
J Street panel this morning on the subject of...
“what does it mean to be pro-Israel?” As expected, we disagreed on a number of points, most of which I was right on and he was wrong on. But one thing he ...
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Pro-Israel, Pro-Peace
weeklystandard.com - 10/27/2009
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weeklystandard.com —
I made my way over to the J
Street conference today to see for myself just how...
"pro-peace, pro-Israel" the organization really is, and there can be no doubt, J Street is pro-peace. But while the leadership of J Street may be pro-Israel, the ...
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The Space Between Pro-Israel and Anti-Israel
jpost.com - 10/27/2009
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jpost.com —
J Street's university arm has dropped the "pro-Israel"
part of the left-wing US lobby's "pro-Israel, pro-peace" slogan...
to avoid alienating students. That decision was part of the message conveyed to young activists who attended a special weekend ...
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J Street's campus branch drops pro-Israel ...
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Blair On Middle East Peace Talks: ‘You’ll Never Get The Most Optimal Context…So Let’s Get It Going’
Think Progress —
... in the Middle East, Netanyahu has recently suggested the idea of forging an “economic peace” with Palestinians. Blair told us this idea isn’t practical because economic issues must be coupled with political progress: ...
Blair On Middle East Peace Talks: ‘You’ll Never Get The Most Optimal Context…So Let’s Get It Going’
The Hollywood Liberal —
... in the Middle East, Netanyahu has recently suggested the idea of forging an “ economic peace ” with Palestinians. Blair told us this idea isn’t practical because economic issues must be coupled with political progress: You’ve got to have the political and the economic and the security. But however, having said that, the economics — provided it’s not separated out from the politics or the security — the economics can play a part. The West Bank economy at the moment is growing pretty strongly. … So it’s not all bad news, but you need the political context. Watch it: The Wonk ...
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