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The endgame lurking behind Netanyahu’s new settlement policy
Netanyahu’s new settlement policy doesn’t just pave the way for massive construction in the West Bank — it also, with the blessing of a right-wing U.S. president, risks freezing Palestinians out of the diplomatic process entirely. By Mitchell Plitnick On March 30, the Israeli government announced that it had approved the first new settlement in…
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April 13, 2017
Nobody is coming to end the occupation
The Americans are disengaging from the conflict, the EU won’t go beyond half-measures, and the Palestinian Authority is on the verge of implosion. So what happens next? In meetings between top-ranking Israeli and American officials over the past few weeks, the United States reportedly demanded that Benjamin Netanyahu outline steps he is willing to take…
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Michael Schaeffer Omer-Man
November 28, 2015
One- or two-state solution? The answer is both (or neither)
The two-state solution is not a progressive cause and neither is a single-state solution — they are just possible means to an end. The only possible goal for progressive politics in Israel/Palestine can be full human, civil and political rights for everyone living on this land. Every now and then a comment on this blog…
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Noam Sheizaf
September 2, 2014
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The diplomatic process: There might be no Kerry proposal
Trying to satisfy Netanyahu’s political needs might result in the Americans ‘missing the moment of opportunity,’ says a former Israeli official. The diplomatic process between Israel and the Palestinian Authority is at a crossroads as the American team, led by Secretary of State John Kerry, is said to be preparing an outline for a final-status…
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Noam Sheizaf
March 2, 2014
Channel 10: Obama refused to confront Netanyahu; Kerry proposal emptied of content
Israeli media reports that Kerry’s peace framework is being watered down. The White House pushes back. In its Sunday evening news broadcast, Israel’s Channel 10 reported on one reason for the diminishing ambitiousness of an American final-status framework proposal, which Washington expects to present to Israel and the Palestinian Authority in the coming weeks. According to…
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Noam Sheizaf
February 10, 2014
The ever-shrinking Kerry peace process
Once again, Prime Minister Netanyahu is allowed to avoid Israel’s moment of truth. When the new round of direct talks between Israeli and Palestinian negotiators began, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry announced a solid framework for the process: nine months of dialogue, by the end of which the parties will need to sign a…
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Noam Sheizaf
February 9, 2014
What does Bibi actually want?
Finally recognizing the pressure over the Palestinian issue, Netanyahu seems to be negotiating for ‘an agreement with the world.’ What does Bibi want? I don’t know how many times I’ve heard that question. With so many attempts to decipher him – in interviews with his proxies, accounts by former employees and analyses by pundits –…
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Noam Sheizaf
February 4, 2014
The problem is Netanyahu, not Ya’alon
With his attacks on Kerry, Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon is positioning himself as the new leader of the Israeli right. I basically agree with those claiming that there is no daylight between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon on the issues, only on style and timing. Netanyahu has surrounded himself with…
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Noam Sheizaf
January 15, 2014
Netanyahu: PA agreed to new settlement construction in exchange for prisoner release; Kerry denies
This post has been updated to add John Kerry’s statements. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is claiming that the Palestinian leadership agreed to new settlement construction in exchange for release of Palestinian prisoners during the current bilateral peace negotiations. There have been reports of such an understanding in the Israeli media, but no official confirmation…
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Noam Sheizaf
November 6, 2013
The Israeli Left’s last novel
A new best-selling novel by Nir Baram takes aim at the Israeli ‘peace industry,’ globalization and the sense of betrayal a generation of left wing and progressive operatives is leaving behind. I’ve wanted to write about Nir Baram’s new novel, World Shadow (The book is alternatively titled, “The World is a Rumor” in English), for several…
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Noam Sheizaf
October 6, 2013
Israelis and Palestinians are pessimistic about peace, poll finds
Palestinians fear Israelis more than Israelis fear Palestinians, opinion survey finds. Both societies reject the one-state solution, but Israelis also oppose the Arab Peace Initiative. A poll released Tuesday reveals pessimism and mistrust among Israelis and Palestinians. Members of both societies seriously doubt the chances of meaningful negotiations taking place. According to a survey of…
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Noam Sheizaf
July 2, 2013
Obama’s visit to Israel: Low risk and no effect
It doesn’t seem like the president’s visit to Israel is generating much excitement, but even if it did – political changes are unlikely to follow. It’s anyone’s guess why President Obama arrived on an official visit to Israel with no important event attached to it, no major meetings and no issues that require his presence. Obama, Netanyahu…
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Noam Sheizaf
March 20, 2013
Obama’s trip to Israel: Just showing up isn’t enough
The U.S. president’s decision to visit Israel and the Palestinian territories in the spring is an unexpected political gift to the Israeli prime minister. Yet without confronting Netanyahu on the issues of the settlements and the ’67 borders, we could end up with another diplomatic failure and even a renewal of violence in the region.…
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Noam Sheizaf
February 6, 2013
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