Diplomacy Disonnected from Real Israeli-Palestinian Developments
from Middle East Matters and Middle East Program
from Middle East Matters and Middle East Program

Diplomacy Disonnected from Real Israeli-Palestinian Developments

June 3, 2016 1:32 am (EST)

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Foreign Ministers from over two dozen countries convened in Paris today to find a way to restart moribund Israeli and Palestinian negotiations. Nether Israeli nor Palestinian officials were present, however. That is but one of the many reasons that this latest French effort seems detached from the realities on the ground and in the politics of the Middle East today. I discuss the latest diplomatic efforts emanating from Paris, Cairo, and Riyadh, as well as the political upheavals taking place in Israeli and Palestinian politics today in an interview with CFR.org. You can read the full interview here.

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