Does Obama want a fight over settlements?

Israel's position, or its hope, is that this issue can be finessed, just as it was finessed under the previous government. Or, as Netanyahu told a visiting Congressional delegation on Wednesday, there is a need to find a way with the US administration to enable "normal life" in the settlements to continue. If Obama says no settlements, but doesn't mention natural growth, leaving Clinton to do that, does that mean there is wiggle room? Nobody knows yet. Full Story »

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Kaizar Campwala
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by Kaizar Campwala - May. 28, 2009

A 'realpolitik' analysis of Obama's position on settlements, this piece makes some great historical connections between Bush era policies and possibilities for Obama's foreign policy. It's utterly devoid of the Palestinian perspective, but it does a good job of explaining the Israeli government's motivations and posturing.

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