Settling for Failure in the Middle East

Like so many of his predecessors, President Obama is quickly discovering that persuading Israel to change course is nearly impossible. Full Story »

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Jim Lang
4.2
by Jim Lang - Sep. 20, 2009

Walt pursuasively argues that a two state solution is in the best interest of Israel, then points out why Israel will not agree and why Obama's advocacy for that will remain muted and ineffective for political reasons. His closing paragraph urges Obama to take the issue on but that seems unlikely in the near term in view of the points just made.

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