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Peace and Conflict, Peace Process, Politics

Israeli, Palestinian Officials Meet for Letter Exchange

by Joshua Spurlock • April 18, 2012

A high-ranking Palestinian delegation visited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in his residence in Jerusalem on Tuesday, the first significant public meeting between the sides since January. The Palestinian officials, chief negotiator Saeb Erekat and head of Palestinian Authority (PA)…

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In Depth, Iran Nuclear Program, Politics

Analysis: In Israel’s View of Iran, Timing Is Everything

by Joshua Spurlock • April 16, 2012

This past weekend hinted at a potential shift in the Iranian nuclear program dispute. For months, Israel and the United States have danced around a complex desire to present a unified position on Iran while realizing their perceptions on what…

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Diplomacy, Iran Nuclear Program, Politics

West, Iran Both Claim Success in Nuclear Meeting; Israel Disappointed

by Joshua Spurlock • April 15, 2012

Both sides sounded optimistic following Saturday’s meeting between the representatives of the international powers and Iran over the latter’s nuclear program, with another meeting set for next month. Israel, meanwhile, was displeased by what sounded like an uneventful outcome of…

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Diplomacy, Peace and Conflict, Peace Process, Politics

Israeli PM to Propose Talks with Palestinian Leader

by Joshua Spurlock • April 11, 2012

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to meet with a Palestinian delegation next week, where he intends to propose direct talks with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. The Palestinians have rarely agreed to direct talks with Israel since Netanyahu took…

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Arab Spring, Peace and Conflict

US Outraged after Syria Reneges on Ceasefire Deal

by Joshua Spurlock • April 10, 2012

The Syrian regime has decided against upholding their commitment to a ceasefire on Tuesday, with the United Nations calling for a Thursday deadline for the violence to end in the country. United States Ambassador to the UN Susan Rice said…

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Arab Spring, Diplomacy, Politics

Turkey-Syria Tensions Rise Ahead of Deadline

by Joshua Spurlock • April 9, 2012

With just one day to go until a brokered ceasefire in the internal Syrian conflict was supposed to take effect, gunfire from Syria resulted in casualties across the border in Turkey. The incident occurred even as a Turkish newspaper cited…

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