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With Killings in Jerusalem, Prospect of U.S.-Sponsored Talks Dims Further
(Washington Post) Carol Morello - The dim prospect that U.S.-sponsored talks between Israelis and Palestinians could be resumed any time soon faded almost completely Tuesday after the bloody attack in a Jerusalem synagogue. "The pace and intensity of violence are accelerating," said Robert Danin, a former U.S. diplomat and senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations. "Right now, there's not much receptivity for negotiations on either side, from either leader. Both sides feel victimized, and that's a very bad place to be." Haim Malka, deputy director of the Middle East program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, said, "There's a limit to what any administration can do. They can condemn violence. They can urge leaders to act calmly, and restrain calls for revenge. But the reality is they have a limited ability to change the violent dynamics on the ground."