The Washington Post profiles the joint ATFP/APN internship program for
Israeli and Palestinian students. George Will says PM Netanyahu and
Pres. Obama do not understand each other. The CSM says land is a
symbol of identity for Israelis and Palestinians. James Carroll looks
at the importance of Jerusalem. Palestinians are pressing to bring the
Quartet into efforts to revive direct negotiations. Netanyahu rejects
the 1967 borders as a basis for negotiations. Arab leaders will meet
in Cairo. Lebanon considers extending more rights to Palestinian
refugees. Palestinian officials say the US has approved their proposal
for framing direct negotiations, but await Israel's response. Israel's
military is taking the narrowest possible interpretation of a court
ruling opening a major West Bank highway to Palestinian traffic.
Palestinian citizens who do not serve in Israel's military are denied
university housing. Larry Derfner says the flotilla raid was
ill-conceived. Interior Minister Yishai confirms that building after
Sept. 26 will be confined to existing settlement blocs. Michael Young
says Tony Judt's embrace of impossible bi-nationalism was a symptom of
the lack of any real solution. Mshari Al-Zaydi says many have a stake
in not resolving the conflict. Abdullah Iskandar says Pres. Abbas
faces an impossible choice on direct talks.
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