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Fast Forward John Kerry Sets Deadline for Middle East Peace Progress
If U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry determines that Israelis and Palestinians are not serious about the peace process, he will abandon his efforts on the matter. Kerry has set a deadline of the end of this week for both sides to make progress. In an article by Arshad Mohammed, the Reuters journalist responsible for…
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Fast Forward Palestinians Name College President as New Premier
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has named British-educated political independent Rami Hamdallah as new prime minister, a Palestinian official told Reuters on Sunday, in a move that was immediately condemned by Gaza Strip rulers Hamas. A little known figure outside Palestinian territories, Hamdallah is a professor of linguistics who has been president of An Najah National…
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Fast Forward Benjamin Netanyahu Blasts Amusement Park ‘Apartheid’ and ‘Price Tag’ Vandals
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned racism against Israeli Arabs, and vandalism attacks against Palestinians. “I would like to strongly condemn recent phenomena of racism against Israeli Arabs and hooliganism against Palestinians, which were without any provocation or justification whatsoever. We strongly reject these phenomena and will act with all legal means at our disposal…
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Fast Forward Is John Kerry Wasting Time With Quixotic Middle East Peace Push?
Four months into his term, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is trying, simultaneously, to end two of the world’s most intractable conflicts: the Syrian civil war and the struggle between Israel and the Palestinians. The two issues, according to an aide, have consumed the vast majority of Kerry’s time and energy – he has…
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Fast Forward Are Kerry’s Efforts To Renew Peace Negotiations Too Little, Too late?
A few months before the 20th anniversary of the Oslo Accords, and with a renewed effort about to be made to kick-start the peace talks − it’s useful to pause for a moment and examine what has happened in the West Bank these past two decades. A series of visits there reinforces the impression that,…
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Fast Forward Radical ‘Price Tag’ Settlers Damage 14 Palestinian Cars
Fourteen Palestinian vehicles were vandalised on Wednesday in the occupied West Bank and Arab East Jerusalem in what appeared to be attacks by militant Israeli settlers following the killing of one of their own last month. No arrests were immediately made in the so-called “Price Tag” incidents. The term is used by militant settlers who…
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Fast Forward Israeli and Palestinian Business Leaders Call for Two-State Solution
About 300 Israeli and Palestinian business leaders called on their governments Monday to move swiftly toward a two-state solution and end the conflict between the two peoples. Members of the Breaking the Impasse initiative said they would use their business experience to persuade their governments to launch serious negotiations. They were speaking at the World…
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Opinion An Israeli Disconnect on the Two-State Solution
Something important happened in Israel’s Knesset the other day. It was one of those incidents you might be tempted to ignore — just another spat over peace, Palestinians and territories. On examination, though, what happened May 21 could tell you a lot about Israel’s complicated diplomatic position right now. It also helps explain some of…
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