Mar 12 2010
Proximity Peace Talks Derailed by Israeli Settlement Plan
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In a speech given yesterday at Tel Aviv University, Vice President Joe Biden cautioned against delays in the Israel Palestine peace process. Making his first trip to the region since taking office, Biden remarked that the “most important thing is for talks to go forward promptly and go forward in good faith.” Indirect proximity talks between all the …
In a speech given yesterday at Tel Aviv University, Vice President Joe Biden cautioned against delays in the Israel Palestine peace process. Making his first trip to the region since taking office, Biden remarked that the “most important thing is for talks to go forward promptly and go forward in good faith.” Indirect proximity talks between all the …
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