2010 Was a Year of Mixed Blessings for Palestinians
After the strong beginnings of 2009, during the Obama administration’s first days in office, 2010 began on a cautious note on the Palestinian cause. There were some promising signs: the Israeli government partially froze its settlement activities; indirect talks commenced and there was hope that in one crucial area all seemed all in agreement, the […]
Now That the Carrot Has Not Worked Against Israel
At the beginning of the latest US-Israel crisis over the issue of the settlement freeze, the Americans considered both carrot and stick to “encourage” the Israelis to do the right thing, in accordance with international law. Among the incentives that special adviser to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Dennis Ross and company convinced the White […]