Little in Netanyahu speech to revive talks — analysts
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WASHINGTON — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu received 31 standing ovations from the US Congress, and yet he may have failed in his primary goal — averting a unilateral Palestinian bid for statehood.
Netanyahu went to Congress promising to lay out his vision for peace with the Palestinians amid pressure from the international community for a far-reaching Israel initiative that could resurrect the dormant peace process.
And while he offered concessions, some of them even significant for his hardline base, analysts said they were unlikely to satisfy the international community, let alone the Palestinians.
“He made peace with Congress (but) there’s no formula there for peace with the Palestinians,” veteran analyst Yossi Alpher told AFP..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/commentary/20110526com3.html
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