Julie --
Below please find J Street's statement on the recently announced direct talks between the Government of Israel and the Palestinian Authority.
Have a great weekend and Shabbat Shalom,
- Hadar
Hadar Susskind
V.P., Policy and Strategy
J Street
August 20, 2010
J Street Statement on Direct Talks
August 20, 2010
J Street welcomes today's announcement of direct talks between the Government of Israel and the Palestinian Authority, with the United States closely shepherding the process. We applaud President Obama's leadership and the work of Secretary Clinton and Senator Mitchell in bringing the parties to the table.
But bringing the parties together is only the starting line on a difficult road that will demand real political leadership and courage from the parties and from the United States and the international community. President Obama has said before that talks and process are not the goal - the goal is two states living side-by-side in peace and security, with defined borders and an end to the conflict. We urge President Obama and his team to continue to actively lead the way toward that destination.
J Street is pleased by the announcement of a one year timeline for talks and by the assurances given by U.S. officials that the United States will be actively engaged in the process, helping the parties close gaps and keep moving forward.
The United States and the broader international community - including the Quartet and the Arab League - will have to help the parties to overcome the many obstacles and challenges they will face. We hope that this will include taking an approach that is regional and comprehensive in nature, placing the Israeli-Palestinian conflict into a regional framework that attempts to end the Arab-Israeli conflict as a whole.
The window of opportunity for progress is brief and closing. This could well be the last opportunity to save the two-state solution. We believe that Israel's future as a Jewish, democratic home, not to mention vital American interests in the region, hang in the balance.
We urge the United States, Israel, the Palestinians, and the greater Arab world to approach these negotiations with a seriousness of purpose suited to the urgency of the moment. The stakes are high, and the status quo unsustainable.
----------J Street is the political home of the pro-Israel, pro-peace movement.
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1. I like this statement a lot. My favorite part is:
The United States and the broader international community - including the Quartet and the Arab League - will have to help the parties to overcome the many obstacles and challenges they will face. We hope that this will include taking an approach that is regional and comprehensive in nature, placing the Israeli-Palestinian conflict into a regional framework that attempts to end the Arab-Israeli conflict as a whole.
2. I'm off to continue enjoying my Grand Tour of America. There will be napping in the car. Have a nice day!
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Hi,
my name is Yuki, studying in Tokyo.
I'm interested CMU's MET program,
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it would be nice if I can visit Osaka center. can I do that?
thank you,
Yuki
Yuki, I am not currently a student at the Osaka campus, but I can help you find out about what's going on with that campus now. I will have to ask my classmates. Can I have your email address? You can use the email address of this blog to contact me.
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