George Mitchell

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How about an Israeli destruction freeze?

by Yousef Munayyer December 11, 2011

Both the construction of illegal Israeli settlements and the destruction of the homes and property of the native Palestinians stem from the same origin: Israel’s unbridled assertion of power over the native Palestinians in the context of total impunity.

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What Obama Hasn’t Changed About the Mid East Peace Process

by Maggie Sager October 6, 2010

The Present: In the midst of Operation Cast Lead, which killed more than 1,400 Palestinians and lead to accusations of war crimes and crimes against humanity by the Goldstone Report, on January 16th, 2009, Congressed signed a Memorandum of Understanding essentially endorsing the operation and pledging unconditional support for the State of Israel. While vocal on a number of policy issues before his inauguration, Obama said nothing of this development, and has yet to negatively address the MOU.

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Construction Fever

by Khalid Amayreh October 2, 2010

By Khalid Amayreh* | Sabbah Report | www.sabbah.biz With the Arab world and Palestinian Authority seemingly caught in a spiral of weakness and vacillation, and the Obama administration unwilling or unable to pressure Israel, the Israeli government has allowed anti-peace Jewish settlers to embark on all-out drive to build as many settler units as possible. [...]

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What if Peace Talks “Succeed?”

by Nadia Hijab September 25, 2010

How can Palestinians ensure their rights are protected and fulfilled if an agreement is reached? By Nadia Hijab* | Sabbah Report | www.sabbah.biz Overview Many commentators expect the direct talks between Israelis and Palestinians to fail. But there is a much worse scenario: What if they “succeed?” The United States appears determined to push for [...]

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In whose name do they talk?

by Laila El-Haddad September 20, 2010

Gazans share their views on the talks taking place between Israel and the Palestinian Authority. By Laila El-Haddad* | Sabbah Report | www.sabbah.biz A second round of direct talks between Israel and the Palestinian Authority are taking place under the auspices of Hillary Clinton, the US secretary of state, in Egypt’s Red Sea resort of [...]

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Hypocrisy Defined: Another Round of Peace Talks

by Stephen Lendman September 18, 2010

By Stephen Lendman* | Sabbah Report | www.sabbah.biz Dealing with Washington and Israel is like swimming with sharks. Get out of the water or be eaten. Achieving an equitable Israeli/Palestinian peace settlement is no more likely now than ever. Both sides know it but pretend otherwise, suggesting perhaps a finessed or arranged resolution – a [...]

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Mitchell hoping for a quick-fix fake peace?

by Stuart Littlewood September 2, 2010

For real peace he must bang heads together at the United Nations to finish their unfinished business By Stuart Littlewood* | Sabbah Report | www.sabbah.biz On the eve of the silliest peace talks in history, the big question is this. What makes Obama’s envoy George Mitchell, a negotiator of high repute, say there is “no [...]

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Abbas is a Man in Exile, Even Among His Own

by SR Editor August 31, 2010

By Omar Karmi | Sabbah Report | www.sabbah.biz Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian president, faces a crisis of credibility among his own people as he heads into direct talks with Israel in Washington this week. Perhaps nothing better illustrates this than a rather awkward security crackdown Thursday in Ramallah, when leftist factions convened a meeting to [...]

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The “Peace Process” is Still Going Nowhere – by Stephen M. Walt

by SR Editor August 23, 2010

By Stephen M. Walt* | Sabbah Report | www.sabbah.biz If you think the announcement that the Israelis and Palestinians are going to resume “direct talks” is a significant breakthrough, you haven’t been paying attention for the past two decades (at least). I wish I could be more optimistic about this latest development, but I see [...]

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Nakba Day is a reminder that George Mitchell can’t ignore Palestinian refugees

by Yousef Munayyer May 18, 2010

By Yousef Munayyer* | Sabbah Report | www.sabbah.biz Proximity talks signaling the restart of Palestinian-Israeli negotiations, which have been on hold for years, are beginning amidst an important reminder of the root cause of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. Saturday, May 15, marked Nakba Day. The Nakba, Arabic for “catastrophe,” was the depopulation of Palestine of its [...]

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Bibi Netanyahu’s Babe: Kneepad Diplomacy Lives!

by Alan Sabrosky March 24, 2010

By Dr. Alan Sabrosky* | Sabbah Report | www.sabbah.biz There has been something verging on the surreal in the US-Israel interplay over the past year or so, culminating in the kick in – er, the face delivered to Vice President Biden two weeks ago with Israel’s surprise announcement of yet more new settlement construction, and [...]

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Prof. Stephen M. Walt – Time for George Mitchell to resign

by SR Editor January 29, 2010

By Prof. Stephen M. Walt | Sabbah Report | www.sabbah.biz If Mideast special envoy George Mitchell wants to end his career with his reputation intact, it is time for him to resign. He had a distinguished tenure in the U.S. Senate — including a stint as majority leader — and his post-Senate career has been [...]

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Obama Backs Netanyahu’s Position on ‘Peace Negotiations’

by SR Editor October 19, 2009

By Kim Bullimore * Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has claimed victory in the wake of US President Barak Obama’s first speech to the United Nations General Assembly and the September 22 meeting in New York between Netanyahu, Obama and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas. In his September 23 UN speech, Obama confirmed that Washington [...]

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Stuart Littlewood – Law and justice first, Mr Mitchell. Peace comes later

by Stuart Littlewood April 19, 2009

Stuart Littlewood* argues that, before talking about peace, President Obama’s envoy to the Middle East, George Mitchell, must first get Israel to end its violations of Palestinian human rights, abide by international law and stop its nuclear blackmail of the world. So they sent you to the Holy Land, Mr Mitchell, for talks. So many [...]

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The good, obedient Palestinian

by Haitham Sabbah January 27, 2009

Here is the joke of the day… US envoy to strengthen Abbas http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3662282,00.html WASHINGTON – The United States’ new envoy to the Middle East, George Mitchell, will be working to secure a lasting ceasefire in Gaza, as part of an attempt to bolster Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and the Palestinian Authority. He does not intend [...]

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