Palestinians Blew Up U.S.-Sponsored Negotiations in 2014

(Commentary) Jonathan S. Tobin - Based on the way the Palestinians blew up the negotiations sponsored by Secretary of State John Kerry in 2014 and their subsequent refusals to resume talks with Israel, there is no reason to think the Palestinians will be any more willing to make peace with Israel now than they were before. Without support from both of the parties or the enthusiastic backing of the U.S., no Middle East negotiation is likely to succeed. There will be a new American president taking office in January, and it's pointless to expect anything to be accomplished before then, even if there was a will to push for it in Washington.


2016-06-03 00:00:00

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