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April 25, 2011

Obama Must Put a Peace Plan on the Table

New York Times, New York Times

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President Obama began his presidency vowing to negotiate an Israeli-Palestinian peace. He backed off in the face of both sides’ obstinacy and after a series of diplomatic missteps. Since then, the stalemate, and the mistrust, have only deepened, and it is clear that nothing good will happen until the United States fully engages.

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TAGGED: Israel, Middle East, Barack Obama, Obama, President

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