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U.S. Reins In Its Expectations for Middle East Peace Talks
U.S. Reins In Its Expectations for Middle East Peace Talks
European Pressphoto Agency Hillary Clinton speaks at the opening of a forum in Marrakech on Tuesday.
Can Clinton, Obama Restart Middle East Peace Talks?
Can Clinton, Obama Restart Middle East Peace Talks?
time.com — The Obama Administration's bid to relaunch an Israeli-Palestinian peace process is falling apart faster than you can... say settlement freeze— in no small part because President Obama began his effort by saying settlement freeze . On Monday, Secretary ... (more) Can Clinton, Obama Restart Middle East Peace Talks?
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Process is All
Weekly Standard Blog — Hillary Clinton has arced pendulously between Israel and the Arabs, the Arabs and Israel in her various incarnations -- as far back as 1998, with the blood-soaked Arafat at the helm of the PLO, the then-First Lady’s call for a Palestinian state was quickly walked back by the White House, and she was shortly heard, post-kiss, attacking Suha Arafat for "inflammatory rhetoric" -- and most conspicuously so of late, from ice to tepid dishwater and back to frosty again. "Perhaps those of us who work for [the president] and ...

If only....
Israel Matzav — ... Look what Hillary Clinton told al-Jazeera on Wednesday.... She ... told Al-Jazeera that her husband had worked to establish an Israeli capital in East Jerusalem Unfortunately, it was just a gaffe and her aides corrected her (and unfortunately that's NOT what her hubby did either). posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ ...

A 'process' for the sake of a 'process'
Israel Matzav — ... The Obama administration has apparently given up on a 'breakthrough' in the Middle East anytime soon, and is now aiming for a 'peace process' for the sake of having a 'peace process.' Because otherwise, the 'Palestinians' are likely to turn violent. This is from the Wall Street Journal . Mrs. Clinton subsequently pressed Arab leaders to agree to support talks with just a partial Israeli freeze. But barring that, U.S. officials said all sides might be forced to accept a lower level of engagement in the talks to guard against a new round of violence in the Palestinian ...

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