Israelis and Palestinians: Agreeing to Talk — and to Fail By Tony Karon (TIME)

Israelis and Palestinians: Agreeing to Talk — and to Fail By Tony Karon (TIME)
They won't be talking directly to each other, but at least the leaders of Israel and Palestine have a common objective in the "proximity talks" the Obama Administration is launching this week. Unfortunately, that shared goal is not to reach a final agreement on a two-state solution to their conflict — both sides know better than to expect that U.S. special envoy Senator George Mitchell's shuttling between Jerusalem and Ramallah will be able to bridge the chasm between their demands. Instead, the mutual goal in the latest round of talks is to avoid being blamed for their failure.


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