With the dust having settled after Barack Obama’s meetings in New York with the Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Palestinian Authority president Mahmoud Abbas, a sober assessment of what actually happened – and what may happen next – is in order.
The immediate reactions were predictable. The Israeli side, taking their cue from Mr Netanyahu, crowed, while much of the Arab media both criticised Mr Obama for “caving in” in the face of Israeli intransigence, and decried the humiliation of Mr Abbas, who was seen as having been abandoned by the US on the critical issue of settlements.
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