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And the arab world, giving up something, the reward, if you will, of recognition, which has been withheld by previous presidents, given that up in return for nothing. no promise from israel to permit a palestinian capital in east jerusalem. no promise to stop building settlements in palestinian areas. what is israel willing to do in negotiations if there were any? >> wed like to get into negotiations. well figure out how to figure out an historic compromise. doesnt have to do with the peace proc...

Oslo accords, and i thought about the last time at an intimate one-on-one shabbat dinner just a few months before he died when we toasted together to the future of israel and to the peace that he still so passionately believed in for his people. he summed it up simply and eloquently as only shimon could. quote -- "the original mandate gave the palestinians 48%. now its down to 22%. i think 78% is enough for us." as we laid shimon to tlaeft dre day, many couldnt help but wonder whether peace betw...

Advancing the process of separation now in a serious way could make a significant difference in saving the two-state solution and in building confidence in the citizens of both sides. that peace is indeed possible. and much progress can be made in advance of negotiations that can lay the foundation for negotiations, as con temperature plapted by the oslo process. in fact, these stepless help create the conditions for successful talks. now, in the end, we all understand that a final status agreem...

Peace and secure borders as the basis for ending the conflict. it has been more than 20 years since israel and the plo signed their first agreement. the oslo accords, and the plo formally recognized israel. both sides committed to a plan to transition much of the west bank and gaza to palestinian control during permanent status negotiations that would put an end to their conflict. unfortunately, neither the transition nor the final agreement came about. and both sides bear responsibility for tha...