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The End of Innocence

May 24th, 2009 · No Comments · US and the Middle East

By Nir Boms The Obama administration should learn the lessons of Bill Clinton’s experience in the Middle East, as expounded in Martin Indyk’s new book. Innocent or not?  Indyk’s lessons to a new American Administration Thoughts about Martin Indyk’s new book,  Innocent Abroad: An Intimate Account of American Peace Diplomacy in the Middle East ( [...]

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“Hammapolis”

June 1st, 2008 · No Comments · Palestinian Authority

Ahmed Yussuf, political adviser to Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh: Abbas did not have a mandate to negotiate on behalf of the Palestinian people Nir Boms and Elliot Chodoff (11/28/2007) Leaders from around the world are converging on Annapolis, but the parties are still busy debating both format and content. However, when the wagon appears to [...]

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