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Israeli President Says French Plan ‘Drags Us Further’ from Peace

by Joshua Spurlock • June 22, 2016 • 0 Comments

Israeli President Reuven Rivlin has his own plan for Middle East Peace—and it’s not the French initiative. And where better to present an alternative to a French plan? In Europe, of course. Rivlin, in excerpts of a speech released by…

Israeli Leader Offers ‘Everything on the Table’ for Palestinian Talks

by Joshua Spurlock • May 23, 2016 • 0 Comments

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had a clear message for those who think that international intervention is needed for Middle East peace because Israel isn’t ready to make tough decisions. If there are direct talks between Israel and the Palestinians,…