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At Mideast Peace Talks, a Lopsided Table

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http://www.washingtonpost.com — (Washington Post) Hussein Agha and Robert Malley -Staggering asymmetries between the Israelis and Palestinians could seriously imperil the talks. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu is the head of a stable state with the ability to deliver on his commitments. Celebrations of supposed institution-building notwithstanding, Palestinians have no robust central authority. Their territory is divided betw Read More
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Abbas Is No Arafat

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http://www.haaretz.com — (Ha'aretz) Moshe Arens - The negotiations between Benjamin Netanyahu and Mahmoud Abbas will not be anything like the negotiations with Yasser Arafat, who had the support of almost all Palestinians. Abbas does not have the authority to carry out any agreement he might arrive at with Netanyahu. Maybe the Americans think that enough financial support for Abbas will eventually provide him with both Read More
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Mideast Peace Talks' Hidden Threat

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http://www.politico.com — (Politico) Jonathan Schanzer -In the past week, some Palestinian leaders have voiced concerns about the new U.S. initiative. In the words of Hamas leader Khaled Meshal, successful negotiations could "liquidate the Palestinian cause." Meshal is not exaggerating. A Palestinian state, as endorsed by the Obama administration, very likely would include only the West Bank, where the leaders are not de Read More
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French Teacher Suspended for Spending Too Much Time on Holocaust

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http://www.ejpress.org — (AFP) Catherine Pederzoli, 58, a Jewish French history teacher, has been suspended from her school for spending too much time teaching her pupils about the Holocaust and for organizing trips to former Nazi death camps. She has been accused by education authorities in Nancy of teaching the World War II massacres with insufficient "neutrality." Read More
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Poll: Israelis Oppose Continuing Settlement Freeze

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http://www.imra.org.il — (Israel Channel 10-IMRA) A poll of adult Israelis conducted for Channel 10 News and broadcast on September 1 asked: Should construction in the territories be renewed? Everywhere 39%, Only in settlement blocs 25%, Continue freeze 21%. Is Abbas serious in his intention to reach peace? Yes 23%, No 60%, Don't know 17%. Is Netanyahu serious in his intention to reach peace? Yes 51%, No 34%. Read More
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The Resumption of Direct Talks between Israel and the Palestinians

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http://www.mfa.gov.il — (Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs)On Thursday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas will relaunch direct negotiations in Washington, in the presence of U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Israel welcomes the U.S. invitation to resume direct talks with the PA, without preconditions, having called for direct negotiations for a year and a Read More
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Iran's New Qiam Missile

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http://www.iiss.org — (International Institute for Strategic Studies)Michael Elleman - On 20 August, Iranian Defense Minister Ahmad Vahidi announced that Iran had test-fired a new surface-to-surface missile, the Qiam (Rising). If the test was recent, it was in violation of UN Security Council Resolution 1929, adopted on 9 June, which explicitly states that: "Iran shall not undertake any activity related to ball Read More
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NY Synagogue Plot Suspect: I'll Kill 10 Million Jews

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http://news.yahoo.com — (AP) Tom Hays - A man accused of plotting to bomb New York synagogues and shoot down military planes ranted against Jews, according to audio tapes played Monday at his federal trial. The tapes were secretly recorded by a paid informant testifying against James Cromitie and three other men who were arrested in 2009. "Muslims want to take the U.S. down," Cromitie says on one tape. "Believe me, we Read More
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