John Bolton, former US President Donald Trumpâs national security advisor, said on Wednesday that while a return to the Iran nuclear deal appears to be a priority for the Biden administration, he doubts the sincerity of Tehranâs promises not to pursue the development of nuclear weapons. In an interview with …
Read More »In century bargain, Morocco normalises in exchange for Western Desert, rebellion looms
Israel and Morocco agreed on Thursday to normalize relations in a deal brokered with U.S. help, making Morocco the fourth Arab country to set aside hostilities with Israel in the past four months. It joins the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Sudan in beginning to forge deals with Israel, driven …
Read More »Netanyahu’s Not-Quite-2-State Solution
Updated 8 a.m. ET Monday President Trump’s administration has begun pressing Israel to embrace the idea of a Palestinian state. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is insisting on something less. Netanyahu spoke with NPR after Trump spoke in favor of a two-state solution while visiting the United Nations last week. …
Read More »Architect of two-state solution doubts Trump can deliver Mideast peace
Donald Trump may have endorsed a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, but one of the architects of such a plan doubts the president is capable of delivering. âWhat does he know? What did he do in life?â said Yossi Beilin, a former Israeli official who conducted secret talks that …
Read More »Trump, at UN, backs separate states for Israel, Palestinians
For the first time since taking office, President Donald Trump endorsed a two-state solution as the best way to resolve the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians as he met Wednesday at the U.N. with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Trump told reporters that he believes that two states â …
Read More »âTwo-stateâ solution only way to resolve Israeli-Palestinian conflict: UN
United Nations (UN) Secretary General Antonio Guterres has emphasized that the so-called two-state solution is the sole way out of the decades-long Israeli-Palestinian conflict, warning that the ânegative trendsâ unfolding in the region could endanger the bid. âThere is no Plan B. A two-state solution is the only way to achieve …
Read More »Congress Moves to Protect Israeli Settlements
By Mitchell Plitnick — On Wednesday, the Senate adopted an amendment to the Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 (TPA) designed to defend Israel against the global âBoycott, Divestment and Sanctions Movementâ (BDS). A similar amendment was adopted in the House of Representatives. Whatever one thinks of the …
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