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Palestinians buck US, put UN resolution before Security Council demanding Israel withdraw from West Bank

12/17/2014 Published on Foxnews.com
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas pressed the resolution despite US opposition. (AP Photo/Luis Romero) Arab nations backed Palestinians Wednesday, putting a resolution before the UN Security Council Wednesday that would demand an Israeli pullout from the West Bank and East Jerusalem…

The latest Palestinian statehood gambit

10/27/2014 Published on Foxnews.com
Recent developments in Sweden, the United Kingdom and Ireland exemplify yet another effort to create a Palestinian “state” out of thin air. Sweden’s new socialist government has recognized “Palestine,” as did non-binding resolution adopted by Britain’s parliament and Ireland’s Senate.…

A dramatic shift in Middle East alliances: Egypt, Israel and Hamas

07/17/2014 Published on Foxnews.com
Egypt’s initial failed effort to mediate an end to the latest confrontation between Israel and Hamas reflects a dramatic shift in Middle Eastern alliances since the last eruption of intense violence between Palestinians and Israelis, the third in nearly six…

The US Must Follow Through On Middle East Aid Commitments

08/05/2013 Published on Forbes.com
Douglas E. Schoen and Joshua Schoen The Arab Israeli peace talks are on the verge of being restarted after three years. This raises questions as to what the United States’ broader strategic interests are and what role Middle Eastern states…