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Published: 08/20/10

Will New Israel-Palestinian Peace Talks Work?

By Andrea Stone - AOL News

WASHINGTON (Aug. 20) -- Why are these Middle East peace talks different from all other peace talks? Good question. After a nearly two-year hiatus in negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton announced that the peace process was on yet again. Like many of her predecessors who have tried to reach a "final status" in the troubled region, she is under no illusion this will be easy. "There have been difficulties in the past; there will be difficulties ahead," Clinton said. "Without a doubt, we will hit more obstacles. The enemies of peace will ...

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Published: 06/30/10

A Reminder: Larry King Once Ruled Cable News

By Steve Pendlebury - AOL News

(June 30) -- His ratings aren't what they used to be and many critics dismiss him as a dinosaur in the new-media age, but there's no denying Larry King's remarkable broadcasting legacy. He's been on the air so long that much of his audience might not remember when an appearance on King's program could -- and did -- change the course of American politics. King, 76, announced Tuesday night he'll soon leave the nightly CNN talk show he's hosted for a quarter of a century. When it began, "Larry King Live" offered a unique cable news platform for office-holders and office-seekers. Fox News and ...

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Published: 06/9/10

Confessions of an Accused 'Self-Hating Jew'

By Bonnie Goldstein - Politics Daily

I am proud to be Jewish and though I am not in any way observant or even very well-informed about many customs of Talmudic law, I love the traditions, the food, and the deep loyalty my ethnic tribe inspires. (Also, who doesn't like to be "chosen?") I'm not an expert on Middle East geopolitics but nevertheless found myself discussing Israel's global posture in a recent post. I was writing in defense of Helen Thomas, an abruptly retired White House press corps dean who recently voiced a pretty controversial opinion (both in its inflammatory content and its audacious delivery to a television ...

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Published: 05/15/10

George Mitchell Lays Groundwork as Envoy for Israeli-Palestinian Talks

By Sarah Wildman - Politics Daily

If there were no conflict, Ramallah and Jerusalem would be considered neighboring towns. By car, they lie only 16 miles apart; even fewer as the crow flies. The distance might as well be an ocean. Former Sen. George Mitchell must be tired. He's swum this ocean's length already, dozens of times. Over the last weeks Mitchell, the U.S. special envoy to the Middle East, a diplomat decorated for his role in the Northern Ireland peace process, has shuttled back and forth between Jerusalem and Ramallah, working to lay the groundwork allowing mediated talks to begin between Israeli Prime ...

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