April 30, 2010 - 10:57am Sec. Clinton's Remarks At the American Jewish Committee Annual Gala Dinner
April 30, 2010

Palestinians must have a state of their own. They must be able to travel, conduct business, govern themselves, and enjoy the dignity of a sovereign people. There can be no equivocating on this either.

April 30, 2010 - 10:25am The sensible Palestinian statehood plan
April 30, 2010

Anyone seriously interested in achieving a two-state agreement should understand, and welcome, this new diversified and peaceful Palestinian strategy.

April 29, 2010 - 4:15pm ATFP Advocacy Director Lectures on “Domestic Dysfunction in the Israel-Palestine Conflict” at U. of Maryland
April 29, 2010

Al-Omari focused on the challenges posed by the ideology and practices of Hamas, the fragmentation and slow adaptability of Fatah, and the lack of political structures identified with Prime Minister Fayyad.

April 29, 2010 - 9:58am Israel’s fear and loathing of Obama
April 29, 2010

There is still a deal to be had – and if Israel does not take it soon, the long-term survival of the Jewish state will be imperilled. Israelis may fear and even detest Mr Obama – but the American president is actually doing them a favour.

April 28, 2010 - 10:26am Israel won't honor outpost pledge
April 28, 2010

Despite a 2002 road map commitment and years of pledges by successive prime ministers including Binyamin Netanyahu, Israel has no intention in the foreseeable future of dismantling any of 23 unauthorized West Bank outposts built after March 2001.

April 28, 2010 - 12:02pm President Abbas addresses the Israeli public through their TV sets
April 28, 2010

“Respect our feelings as we respect yours.” “The refugee question should be solved through a fair and agreed upon settlement between us.” “We want to reach peace with you. Do not miss this opportunity.”

April 27, 2010 - 11:08am ATFP Senior Fellow Describes New US-Israel Arrangement, Predicts Proximity Talks
April 27, 2010

Ibish: "The details of this 'don't ask, don't tell' arrangement are very murky, may not have even been fully clarified between the two governments, and how it operates in practice remains to be seen."

April 27, 2010 - 10:55am A new style of politics in the West Bank
April 27, 2010

Fayyad believes success creates its own momentum, that presenting a compelling case for a Palestinian state will make it inevitable. But he stops short of saying the Palestinians would declare independence on their own.

April 27, 2010 - 10:49am Top 10 Myths Likely to be Heard from Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat in Washington this week
April 27, 2010

Jerusalem expert Daniel Seidemann and APN's Lara Friedman have assembled this guide to some of the most prominent - and inaccurate - assertions often heard about Jerusalem.

April 26, 2010 - 10:44am Officials: East Jerusalem construction in de facto freeze
April 26, 2010

Two Jerusalem officials said on Monday that Israel has frozen new construction in the city's disputed eastern sector - despite Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's declarations to the contrary.


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