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Fast Forward Kushner Says Two-State Solution ‘Failed’
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Jared Kushner said “the two-state solution failed,” setting up the likelihood that the peace plan he expects to release soon will include limited autonomy for Palestinians. “New and different ways to reach peace must be tried,” Kushner, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and one of the architects of the plan, said Tuesday at a Time…
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News Catching Up With Amos Oz, An Urbane Rebel Of The Holy Land
Amos Oz greets me in the lobby of an elegant hotel, looking a little out of place. Like one of the characters in his new book, he is undramatically unkempt: glasses slightly askew; his gray pants and scruffy shoes melding into the background, as if he were a bus driver or a shopkeeper, someone who…
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Fast Forward AIPAC Emphasizes Support For Two States In Possible Break From Trump Peace Plan
WASHINGTON (JTA) — The American Israel Public Affairs Committee reemphasized its support for a two-state solution as the Trump administration nears completion of a peace proposal that might stop short of recommending the establishment of a Palestinian state. “AIPAC remains fully supportive of direct negotiations leading to a two-state solution — a Jewish state of…
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Community What Palestinians Mean When They Talk About A ‘Two-State Solution’
At a recent campaign-style rally, President Donald Trump said that Israel is going to have to pay a “higher price” in future negotiations for his recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. The Palestinians, he added, “will get something very good, because it’s their turn next. Let’s see what happens.” Whether this was an off-the-cuff remark…
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Fast Forward Support For Two-State Solution Drops To Historic Low
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Support for a two-state solution among Israelis and Palestinians has dropped to a record low following years of a moribund peace process and several rounds of violent military confrontation. According to a new poll conducted by Tel Aviv University and the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research (PSR) in Ramallah, only…
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Opinion How to Keep The Two State Solution Alive When No One Cares
The latest Middle East regional tour by U.S. envoys Jared Kushner and Jason Greenblatt gives rise to rumors that they are on the verge of publishing President Donald Trump’s Middle East peace plan, which they have been working on for over a year. Whatever they decide, it should be based on realism and focused on…
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Opinion The Two State Solution Is Dead. Supporting It Is Supporting Occupation.
The past three weekends in Gaza, we have watched, stunned, as unarmed Palestinian protesters have been gunned down by Israeli snipers. The soldiers were given explicit orders to shoot anyone approaching the fence that separates Israel and Gaza, in violation of international law, and condemnation of Israel’s actions has been swift and widespread. The International…
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Opinion I Had To Leave A Jewish Organization For My Beliefs. Now Its President Shares Them
In late 2015, I joined the World Jewish Congress’ young professional group, the “Jewish Diplomatic Corps,” as a volunteer. In early 2017, I ended my participation after a very rocky tenure. The tipping point came following the inauguration of President Trump in early 2017. It was then that the WJC became an outlier among major…
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