Roger Cohen says Sec. Clinton has taken charge of US peace efforts.
The US is still pressing for a 90 day settlement freeze, but it's
unclear if this would advance the process and the Arab League may not
accept it. A former Israeli soldier exposes abuse of Palestinians in
Hebron. Hanan Ashrawi says Israeli settlement activity threatens a
two-state solution. Palestinians and settlers clash over olive groves.
Aaron David Miller says to achieve peace, Pres. Obama will have to use
all his political capital. The US admits its peace deadline may be
slipping. Israel puts a controversial settlement plan in occupied East
Jerusalem on hold. Avi Issacharoff says Netanyahu may be pushing the
Palestinians to declare independence. Israeli and Dubai police
officials meet. UNRWA employees in the West Bank go on strike. Israeli
intelligence officials say without peace, there will be chaos. The BBC
looks at Israel's rightward political shift. Chris Guinness says
development is essential for peace. Ali Ibrahim says Israel is
extracting a huge price for the freeze extension. Mahmoud Jaraba says
Hamas should be encouraged to moderate its policies.
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