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July 24, 2014

United States
This Week: Hamas-Israel Fighting Escalates and Iraq’s New President

Significant Developments Gaza-Israel. Secretary of State John Kerry has drafted a new cease-fire proposal which has been presented to Israel and Hamas. Kerry, due to leave Cairo on Friday for Washin…

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (L) speaks with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Cairo July 22, 2014 (Dharapak/Courtesy Reuters).
Blog Post by Robert Danin Middle East Matters

May 19, 2009

Diplomacy and International Institutions
Core Differences Remain After Netanyahu-Obama Meeting

CFR Middle East expert Steven A. Cook says President Obama and Prime Minister Netanyahu wanted to project "a friendly partnership" in their White House meeting, but remain divided on a two-state solu…

Interview by Steven A. Cook and Bernard Gwertzman

May 6, 2008

Israel
Bush, Rice Need to Get More Involved in Israeli-Palestinian Talks

Martin S. Indyk, who served as ambassador to Israel in the Clinton presidency and advises Sen. Hillary Clinton’s campaign, says it’s crucial for President Bush and Secretary of State Rice to become m…

Interview by Martin S. Indyk and Bernard Gwertzman

May 18, 2011

Recent Articles on Syria and "Nakba Day"

I’ve written recently on Syria and on the Palestinian "Nakba Day," in The Weekly Standard. In an article entitled "The Illusion of Peace With Syria," I argue that the Obama Administration must reali…

Blog Post by Elliott Abrams Pressure Points

December 1, 2005

Palestinian Territories
Terrorism Havens: Palestinian Authority

This publication is now archived. What is the Palestinian Authority (PA)?The PA is an autonomous government that was established by a series of early 1990s Israeli-Palestinian peace pacts to rule ove…

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