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The Best Chance For Peace In Israel And Palestine Is For Uncle Sam To Butt Out
The Best Chance For Peace In Israel And Palestine Is For Uncle Sam To Butt Out
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110 minutes
Released:
Mar 27, 2014
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Podcast episode
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Is it surprising that the Israelis and Palestinians are still unable to come to some sort of agreement? After all if the adjudicator in a mediation is firmly on your side why bother to concede anything to the enemy? Conversely, why accept anything proposed by the adjudicator if you know his affections are biased towards the other side? We know America’s neutrality is hopelessly compromised on this issue and it doesn’t pretend otherwise. Say something against Israel in the run-up to the US presidential elections and you won’t become president. And since that’s not going to change, the best thing one can hope is for America to simply withdraw from the peace process.
Or is it? Some have faith that Washington can be persuaded to adopt a more flexible and even-handed stance – that it can free itself from the influence of the hard-liners and be responsive to more liberal voices. For if America were not involved – if the most important global playmaker were excluded or pulled out of the negotiating process –... For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Or is it? Some have faith that Washington can be persuaded to adopt a more flexible and even-handed stance – that it can free itself from the influence of the hard-liners and be responsive to more liberal voices. For if America were not involved – if the most important global playmaker were excluded or pulled out of the negotiating process –... For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Released:
Mar 27, 2014
Format:
Podcast episode
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