Hobby or Necessity?
March 29, 2010 Friedman: This tiff actually reflects a tectonic shift that has taken place beneath the surface of Israel-U.S. relations... In the last decade, the Israeli-Palestinian peace process for Israel has gone from being a necessity to a hobby but for America has gone from being a hobby to a necessity. |
Netanyahu departs Washington amid chill
March 26, 2010 “Apparently Bibi is very nervous, frantically calling his ‘seven,’ trying to figure out what to do,” one Washington Middle East hand said Wednesday. “The word I heard most today was ‘panic.’" |
Full Text of Quartet Statement
March 23, 2010 Recalling that the annexation of East Jerusalem is not recognized by the international community, the Quartet... condemns the decision by the Government of Israel to advance planning for new housing units in East Jerusalem. |
Sec. Clinton's AIPAC sepech: Status quo is not sustainable for either Israelis or Palestinians
March 22, 2010 New construction in East Jerusalem or the West Bank undermines mutual trust and endangers the proximity talks that are the first step toward the full negotiations that both sides want and need. |
Quartet calls for Palestinian state within two years
March 19, 2010 "These negotiations should lead to a settlement, negotiated between the parties within 24 months, that ends the occupation that began in 1967 and results in the emergence of an independent, democratic and viable Palestinian state living side by side in peace and security with Israel" |
The Background on Jerusalem in International Relations
March 19, 2010 Numerous recent developments have reconfirmed the centrality of Jerusalem to resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. These developments are perceived as prejudicing permanent status issues and therefore complicating a resumption of talks. |
What is Israel afraid of?
March 18, 2010 The ongoing implementation of the Palestinian government program represents, for the first time in years, visible and tangible progress toward making the two-state solution a reality. |
Why Israel Simultaneously Both Is and Is Not a "Jewish State"
March 18, 2010 ATFP Senior Fellow Hussein Ibish delivered remarks at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy on March 16, 2010 |
Dr. Asali on the Diane Rehm Show
March 17, 2010 U.S special envoy George Mitchell's Middle East trip was put on hold because Israel would not halt plans for the building of new residences in East Jerusalem. The latest on the dispute and what it could mean for U.S. objectives in the region. |
Dr. Asali on Al-Jazeera
March 16, 2010 Dr. Ziad Asali comments on US-Israeli relations after both a trip to the region by Special Envoy George Mitchell and US Vice President Joe Biden and later a phone call to PM Netanyahu by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. |