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May 25, 2009: Outposts and Settlements
The picture is unsettling — indeed, infuriating, but it’s also complex and, I believe, not grim. There are some indications of government intentions to get...
May 21, 2009: The Proof is Here
The proof that the Palestinian Authority is not really working toward a state, that is. I wrote yesterday about Palestinian Arab objections to Obama’s plan...
May 20, 2009: Rejoice in Jerusalem
It is 42 two years since Jerusalem was reunited under our sovereignty. Four-two years since we took eastern Jerusalem and the Old City in...
May 19, 2009: Looking OK from Here
AFP I was not pleased today with the carping from certain quarters: Well, Netanyahu hesitated at one point during the press conference. He called Obama...
May 18, 2009: He Didn’t Cave!
The meeting between Prime Minister Netanyahu and President Obama is over. The two leaders first met privately, with their discussions going beyond scheduled time. They...
May 17, 2009: Hearing It Straight
Now, as we approach the meeting between Prime Minister Netanyahu — who does not utter that phrase “two-state solution” — and President Obama — who...
May 13, 2009: The Visit
Something less than a resounding success on several fronts, this visit from Pope Benedict XVI: Yesterday, Rev. Federico Lombardi, a Vatican spokesman, said that, contrary...
May 10, 2009: Holding Fast
There are many contexts in which this concept is relevant. At a Likud forum today PM Netanyahu vowed that “Israel will not withdraw from the...
May 7, 2009: Pushing Along
After meeting with Quartet envoy Tony Blair, PM Netanyahu today announced a ministerial committee to work on improving the economic situation and the quality of...
May 6, 2009: Hamas and More
Yesterday Vice President Biden addressed the AIPAC conference, and he sang the very same administration song as we’ve been hearing in other quarters. President Obama,...