Senior Israeli officers messed up

Senior Israeli officers messed up
Mistakes were made at a “relatively senior” level during the plotting and execution of Israel’s raid on a Gaza-bound aid boat which killed nine Turkish activists.
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Israel, Palestinians lack alternatives to faltering two-state solution

Israel, Palestinians lack alternatives to faltering two-state solution
With the implementation of the two-state solution becoming increasingly unlikely, Israel and the Palestinians must search for alternatives. But, few other viable options satisfy the needs of both sides.
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US welcomes Israel ease on construction materials to Gaza

US welcomes Israel ease on construction materials to Gaza
The United States welcomed Israel’s announcement Monday it would allow certain construction materials into Gaza as an “vital step” toward easing a four-year blockade of the coastal enclave.
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“Irrational” Iran can’t get nuclear arms: Netanyahu

“Irrational” Iran can’t get nuclear arms: Netanyahu
“Irrational regimes” like Iran cannot be allowed to have nuclear arms and it is a mistake to reckon Tehran’s ambitions can be contained, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on U.S. television. Iran – Tehran – Benjamin Netanyahu – Nuclear weapon – Prime Minister of Israel
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Palestinians Back, Israelis Oppose Saudi Plan

Palestinians Back, Israelis Oppose Saudi Plot
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – The majority of people in the Palestinian territories agree with the so-called Saudi Plot for peace with Israel, according to a poll by the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research and the Harry S. Truman Research Institute for the Advancement of Peace at the [...]

Exposed: The truth about Israel’s land grab in the West Bank

Exposed: The truth about Israel’s land grab in the West Bank
Jewish settlers, who claim a divine right to the whole of Israel, now control more than 42 per cent of the occupied West Bank, representing a powerful obstacle to the creation of a Palestinian state, a new report has revealed.
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Mass march for captive soldier divides Israel

Mass march for captive soldier divides Israel
TEL AVIV, Israel – In Tel Aviv, thousands marched to press Israel’s government to do whatever it takes to win freedom for a soldier captured four years ago by Gaza militants. Near Israel’s border with Gaza, thousands more gathered for a concert led by a world-well-known conductor to press [...]

Bond between U.S., Israel ‘unbreakable,’ Obama says

Bond between U.S., Israel ‘unbreakable,’ Obama says
President believes Israel wants peace and is serious about resuming talks
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Israel details easing of its Gaza blockade

Israel details easing of its Gaza blockade
Both sides seek to shift focus back to efforts on Mideast peace process
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Obama and Netanyahu Plan Conflict, not Resolution

Obama and Netanyahu Plot Conflict, not Resolution
On July 6, Bibi and Obama met privately for 79 minutes, Atlanta Journal Constitution writer Jay Bookman calling it “empty theatre, actors going through the motions of pretending to pretend, (when, in fact, there’s) no willingness or political ability within Israel to withdraw from settlements (or) make a viable [...]

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