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israeli-palestinian
Why the Israeli-Palestinian peace talks must work
Cynicism about new Israeli-Palestinian peace efforts comes in a variety of flavors. There is the lazy cynicism of allegedly objective pundits: “Only a fool would believe that this could work.”
Egypt Displays Split Personality on Israel
Israeli leaders were heartened in late December, when Egypt\’s foreign minister announced that he would come to Jerusalem for talks on promoting Israeli-Palestinian peace.
At the same time, however, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak was moving in Cairo to galvanize international pressure on Israel to dismantle the nuclear weapons it is presumed to possess.Â
These seemingly contradictory thrusts in Egyptian policy highlight the deep ambivalence that has characterized Egypt\’s attitude to Israel since the two countries made peace in 1979.
Signs of Thaw Seen in Israel-Europe Ties
After years of mutual distrust and periodic acrimony, there are signs of a thaw in relations between Israel and Europe.