EFTA01924837Set 10
2014-04-2947p11,683w
that would end the occupation of the
West Bank and Gaza and create a Palestinian state alongside
Israel. Obama made achieving this goal a priority of his
presidency, appointing ... diplomatic cover. "If
Palestinians come to believe that the possibility of a contiguous,
sovereign Palestinian state is no longer within reach," the
president said, "then our ability to manage ... Coordinator (USSC) has two goals:
First, to build a key institution of an eventual Palestinian state, a
competent security force. Second, to prove to the Israelis that
they could withdraw
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EFTA00986624Set 9
2014-03-3125p8,621w
sanctions.
Some Palestinians say it is time to abandon the idea of an independent
Palestinian state and insist on equal rights for Palestinians in one state
combining Israel ... look for more modest ways to
build the groundwork for a future Palestinian state.
In short, drop the delusions.
Anicle 3.
Al Jazeera
Israel'swater miracle that wasn't
Charlotte ... time the Palestinians stop denying history. Just
as Israel is prepared to recognize a Palestinian state, the Palestinians must
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be prepared to recognize a Jewish state," Netanyahu said
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EFTA01169316Set 9
2011-09-3036p10,131w
said, insisting on
the primacy of security. He claimed that Israel sought a Palestinian
state, as if it has not eliminated all chances for that through its
settlement expansion, apartheid ... aggression against Gaza.
Netanyahu said that the concept of security means that a
demilitarized Palestinian state should include long-term security
arrangements, including the continued presence of Israeli forces ... during
and following his speech—that the UN cannot give Palestinians their
state. A Palestinian state can only result from an agreement reached
in direct negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians
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EFTA01075520Set 9
2011-05-1927p7,172w
president's plan to endorse
Israel's pre-1967 borders for a future Palestinian state.
Mr. Obama did not back down. But the last-minute furor highlights
the discord ... further on specifics,
committing the United States to support a Palestinian state "based on
the 1967 lines with mutually agreed swaps," in exchange for
recognition of "Israel as a Jewish ... Israel-Palestine is also looking Bushesque. Like Bush,
he wants a sovereign but demilitarized Palestinian state. Like Bush,
he believes that the 1967 lines with minor and mutually agreed
changes
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EFTA00970372Set 9
2013-09-1625p8,816w
problem is that the changes required to achieve the vision of robust
Israeli and Palestinian states living side by side are now considerably less
likely than other less familiar ... million Israelis living across the 1967 border, or Green Line, to allow a real
Palestinian state to exist. While the vision of thriving Israeli and
Palestinian states has slipped from ... worried that this latest
round of talks will lead to the establishment of a Palestinian state, or that it
will not.
Conceived as early as the 1930s, the idea
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EFTA01954434Set 10
2013-09-1635p8,861w
problem is that the changes required to achieve the
vision of robust Israeli and Palestinian states living side by side
are now considerably less likely than other less familiar ... million Israelis
living across the 1967 border, or Green Line, to allow a real
Palestinian state to exist. While the vision of thriving Israeli and
Palestinian states has slipped from ... worried that this latest round of talks will lead to the
establishment of a Palestinian state, or that it will not.
Conceived as early as the 1930s, the idea
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EFTA00587436Set 9
2011-07-2029p8,037w
break the stalemate by proposing a starting
point for negotiating the contours of a Palestinian state.
Europe's rising role stems not only from American fatigue with a
seemingly intractable ... Jewish settlements in the West Bank, as
the basis for negotiating a new Palestinian state. Mr. Netanyahu
initially rejected that formula, saying it would render Israel
indefensible. But an Israeli ... Friday, the Syrian regime announced the day before
yesterday its formal recognition of the Palestinian state. It comes as
one of the last Arab states to grant this recognition
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EFTA02691765Set 11
2011-07-2029p8,059w
break the stalemate by proposing a starting
point for negotiating the contours of a Palestinian state.
Europe's rising role stems not only from American fatigue with a
seemingly intractable ... Jewish settlements in the West Bank, as
the basis for negotiating a new Palestinian state. Mr. Netanyahu
initially rejected that formula, saying it would render Israel
indefensible. But an Israeli ... Friday, the Syrian regime announced the day before
yesterday its formal recognition of the Palestinian state. It comes as
one of the last Arab states to grant this recognition
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EFTA01928921Set 10
2014-04-1131p7,484w
Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah bin Abdel-Aziz, which suggested
creating a globally recognised Palestinian state within the 1967
borders, the return of refugees and complete withdrawal from
the Golan ... means both sides recognise each other as equals. If Israel
recognises an Arab Palestinian state, the Palestinians have to
recognise a Jewish state. Similarly, anyone interested in long-
term coexistence ... Jewish minority would
be barred from living and enjoying equal rights in a Palestinian
state, like Arab citizens do in Israel. Neither should they accept
a reality where the Palestinians
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EFTA00586633Set 9
2011-05-1626p7,461w
Article 1. NYT
The Long Overdue Palestinian State
Mahmoud Abbas
Article 2 The Washington Post
What would Netanyahu do for peace?
David Makovsky
Article 3.
Wall Street Journal
Israel Will ... National Interest
Another Revolution Betrayed
Walter Laqueur
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NYT
The Long Overdue Palestinian State
Mahmoud Abbas
May 16, 2011 -- Ramallah, West Bank -- SIXTY-THREE years ago,
a 13-year ... Israel was established on
May 14, 1948, the United States granted it recognition. Our
Palestinian state, however, remains a promise unfulfilled.
Palestine's admission to the United Nations would pave
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EFTA01072296Set 9
2011-07-1138p10,724w
reconcile Fatah and Hamas — and in pursuing the possibility of
recognition of a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly in
September.
The Israelis are also in a defensive crouch ... occupied territories that continue to eat into
the land of a future Palestinian state. In an ideal world, the Obama
administration would cut aid to Israel every time a settlement ... ahead with a unilateral
declaration of statehood this fall. Now, the idea of a Palestinian state
is neither new nor controversial; indeed, a "two-state solution" is the
logical terminus
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EFTA02690731Set 11
2011-07-1138p10,770w
reconcile Fatah and Hamas — and in pursuing the possibility of
recognition of a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly in
September.
The Israelis are also in a defensive crouch ... occupied territories that continue to eat into
the land of a future Palestinian state. In an ideal world, the Obama
administration would cut aid to Israel every time a settlement ... ahead with a unilateral
declaration of statehood this fall. Now, the idea of a Palestinian state
is neither new nor controversial; indeed, a "two-state solution" is the
logical terminus
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EFTA02690782Set 11
2011-07-1138p10,771w
reconcile Fatah and Hamas — and in pursuing the possibility of
recognition of a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly in
September.
The Israelis are also in a defensive crouch ... occupied territories that continue to eat into
the land of a future Palestinian state. In an ideal world, the Obama
administration would cut aid to Israel every time a settlement ... ahead with a unilateral
declaration of statehood this fall. Now, the idea of a Palestinian state
is neither new nor controversial; indeed, a "two-state solution" is the
logical terminus
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EFTA01929380Set 10
2014-04-0329p6,846w
Palestine is not the cleverest
way to bring about the creation of an actual Palestinian state,
assuming a Palestinian state in part of his people's homeland is
what ... will not bring about the
creation of a state. Only Israel can conjure a Palestinian state
into existence.
Kerry is arguing it is "completely premature" to issue a death
certificate ... security needs.
Moreover, the Jordan Valley would not be part of any future
Palestinian state, nor would international forces be allowed
there. In other words, Israel would maintain the occupation
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EFTA00987281Set 9
2014-04-0320p6,815w
Palestine
is not the cleverest way to bring about the creation of an actual Palestinian
state, assuming a Palestinian state in part of his people's homeland is what ... will not bring about the creation of a
state. Only Israel can conjure a Palestinian state into existence.
Kerry is arguing it is "completely premature" to issue a death certificate ... security needs.
Moreover, the Jordan Valley would not be part of any future Palestinian
state, nor would international forces be allowed there. In other words,
Israel would maintain the occupation
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EFTA02034309Set 10
2012-11-1539p9,368w
Abbas & the PA Respond
The PA's decision to seek UN membership for the Palestinian
State declared by the PNC in 1988 can be read as an attempt not
only ... September 23, 2011. Abbas argued in both in 2011 and 2012
that an independent Palestinian state on 22% of historic
Palestine, with East Jerusalem as its capital, would provide
relative ... declaration of independence, thereby
seeking to reassert the national legitimacy of the Palestinian
State project. Abbas further affirmed the unity of the Palestinian
people that he represented as the head
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