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FORECAST- US-Israel Diplomatic Spat
Although abortive ‘proximity talks’ between Israel and the
Palestinian Authority were unlikely to bear fruit, the Netanyahu
government’s recent brazenness when dealing with Washington will
have consequences for both sides of US-Israeli relations.
It is widely believed that these talks were never going to produce a
long-term solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict. While that may be
the case, the talks would have, at the very least, had symbolic value
as a step in the right direction. They also would have proved useful
for both parties involved: the Palestinian Authority could have
demonstrated its continued relevance vis-à-vis Hamas and Prime
Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could have had the opportunity to mollify
certain ‘peacenik’ elements of his governing coalition.
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