Analysis: U.S. pinning its Mideast hopes on 90-day settlement freeze ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Washington Post by Glenn Kessler - (Analysis) November 15, 2010 - 1:00am Call it a triumph of hope over experience. When Israel agreed to a 10-month partial settlement freeze last year, U.S. officials said it was exactly what they needed to get talks with the Palestinians started. They whispered that they were sure the freeze would be extended; Israel wouldn't dare curtail the negotiations by ending it. » Read more

Analysis: U.S. pinning its Mideast hopes on 90-day settlement freeze ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Washington Post by Glenn Kessler - (Opinion) November 15, 2010 - 1:00am Call it a triumph of hope over experience. When Israel agreed to a 10-month partial settlement freeze last year, U.S. officials said it was exactly what they needed to get talks with the Palestinians started. They whispered that they were sure the freeze would be extended; Israel wouldn't dare curtail the negotiations by ending it. » Read more

Madam Secretary’s Middle East ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The New York Times by Richard Cohen - (Opinion) November 15, 2010 - 1:00am LONDON — I like the look of President Barack Obama’s new Middle East envoy, a person with broad experience, the trust of Israelis, growing support among West Bank Palestinians and a fierce personal conviction that a peace accord is essential not only for the parties but for United States national security. Damon Winter/The New York Times Roger Cohen Go to Columnist Page » Related Times Topic: Hillary Rodham Clinton Readers' Comments Share your thoughts. Post a Comment » Read All Comments (17) » » Read more