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Palestinians have little faith in Kerry effort

Wed, 22 May 2013 20:55:03 MDT

Palestinians have little faith in Kerry effort

By MOHAMMED DARAGHMEH The Associated Press

Updated May 22, 2013 08:55PM MDT

Ramallah, West Bank • Palestinians believe the U.S. effort to restart peace talks is doomed, and they’re preparing instead to resume their campaign of seeking membership in key international organizations as soon as next month, officials told The Associated Press on Wednesday. As U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry arrives on another peace mission, Israel and the Palestinians appear to be as divided as ever over the issue of Israeli settlement building. Without major U.S. pressure on Israel, Pale...

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Israeli seeks interim deal with Palestinians

Sun, 19 May 2013 23:09:57 MDT

Israeli seeks interim deal with Palestinians

By JOSEF FEDERMAN The Associated Press

Updated May 19, 2013 11:09PM MDT

Jerusalem • Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s senior coalition partner says that reaching a final peace agreement with the Palestinians is unrealistic at the current time and the sides should instead pursue an interim arrangement. Finance Minister Yair Lapid’s assessment, delivered in a published interview Sunday just days before the arrival of U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, throws a contentious idea into the mix as the U.S. searches for ways to restart peace talks. It remains unclear wh...

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Krauthammer: Pink line over Damascus

Fri, 10 May 2013 01:01:06 MDT

Krauthammer: Pink line over Damascus

By Charles Krauthammer The Washington Post

Updated May 10, 2013 01:01AM MDT

WASHINGTON -- You know you’re in trouble when you can’t even get your walk-back story straight. Stung by the worldwide derision that met President Obama’s fudging and fumbling of his chemical-weapons red line in Syria, the White House leaked to The New York Times that Obama’s initial statement had been unprepared, unscripted and therefore unserious. The next day Jay Carney said precisely the opposite: “Red line” was intended and deliberate. Which is it? Who knows? Perhaps Obama used th...

ISRAEL - The Salt Lake Tribune

Palestinians have little faith in Kerry effort

Palestinians have little faith in Kerry effort

Updated May 22, 2013 08:55PM MDT

Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Israeli seeks interim deal with Palestinians

Israeli seeks interim deal with Palestinians

Updated May 19, 2013 11:09PM MDT

Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Krauthammer: Pink line over Damascus

Krauthammer: Pink line over Damascus

Updated May 10, 2013 01:01AM MDT

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