The Paris Conference Delivered Another Blow to Peace
The latest exercise in diplomatic futility.
January 17, 2017
The latest exercise in diplomatic futility.
This past weekend, diplomats descended on Paris with the ostensible goal of hammering out a proposal that would get Israelis and Palestinians back to the negotiating table. What transpired, writes Eran Lerman, was not only an “exercise in diplomatic futility” but an obstacle to any successful resolution of the conflict:
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But Israel has reason for cautious optimism.
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