From the New York Times: Buses containing the Palestinian prisoners — the first group of what will eventually be more than 1,000 — made their way into Egypt and from there to the West Bank and Gaza Strip where jubilant relatives awaited and celebrations were planned. The soldier, Sergeant First Class Gilad Shalit, was taken [...]
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Netanyahu Negotiates Deal with Hamas
I don’t know if the cliché applies, that this is Mr. Netanyahu’s China moment, but I bet a lot of people never thought they’d read a headline like the one above. However, I am reminded of a variation on Lawrence O’Donnell’s line, which is that the negotiated swap for Gilad Shalit isn’t done until it’s [...]
Bill Clinton: It’s Netanyahu’s Fault
Josh Rogin’s piece is a perfect button on the drama unfolding this week at UNGA. But the Netanyahu government has moved away from the consensus for peace, making a final status agreement more difficult, Clinton said. “That’s what happened. Every American needs to know this. That’s how we got to where we are,” Clinton said. [...]
Clemons: Obama ‘has assured the rise of Hamas’
**UPDATED BELOW** Obama’s first meeting after the speech was with Netanyahu, who praised his sometime-nemesis for his “principled position,” and for taking it “in this house, which has … automatic majorities against Israel.” It’s “a badge of honor,” Bibi said — adding, as he turned to Obama, “I want to thank you for wearing that [...]
Who is More Pro Israel?, the Ongoing Saga
Barack Obama is the best thing Israel has going for it right now. Why is that so difficult for Netanyahu and his American Jewish allies to understand? – The Tsuris, by John Heilemann For those who don’t have the time to look it up, “tsuris” means trouble, which for Heilemann goes very well with his [...]
Daniel Levy on Assad Brutality, Israel and Preferred Devils
Daniel Levy wrote a very important post for Foreign Policy yesterday, After Golan clashes, is Israel rethinking the Assad (or Palestine) file? Here’s a snippet: [...] And Israel is none-too-enamored of the alternatives in Damascus. One alternative to the Assad regime — a democratic Syria with greater soft power diplomatic heft and perhaps with Islamists [...]
Israeli Election: 61 Votes Hard to Reach
Okay, so I just got near a computer after traveling today and this is the latest so far on early Israeli election results. With 61 votes needed to form a government, it looks like Tzipi Livni (Kadima), and Bibi Netanyahu (Likud) will have to learn to work together. Haaretz on early results: The Central Elections [...]
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