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REGION: Middle East
TOPIC: Politics
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Israel-Palestinian Conflict
IN THE NEWS
Dec. 17, 2010
On Mideast Talks, U.S. Moves to 'Main Course'

Palestinian security forces. Photo by AFP/Getty ImagesThe Obama administration has shifted gears in Mideast peace talks away from Israeli settlements and toward other core issues at the heart of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and analysts say they expect borders will be the next focal point.

BACKGROUND REPORTS

Nov. 8, 2010

Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks Encounter New Stumbling Blocks
Could Israel's decision to resume building new settlements derail peace talks with the Palestinians? Margaret Warner looks at the state of the negotiations with Robert Danin of the Council on Foreign Relations and Shibley Telhami of the Brookings Institution.

Report: Israel Resumption of Building Settlements Could Derail Peace Talks

Sept. 27, 2010

Settlement Moratorium Expires: Will Mideast Peace Talks Last?
After Israel opted to allow its settlement-construction moratorium to expire, Gwen Ifill gets two perspectives on what's next for the renewed Middle East peace talks from Ghaith al-Omari, a former adviser to President Abbas, and David Makovsky of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy.

Report: Settlement Moratorium's Expiration Stirs Uncertainty in Mideast Peace Talks

Sept. 2, 2010

Early Signs of Progress in Middle East Peace Talks?
Judy Woodruff speaks with Daniel Levy, director of the Middle East Task Force at the New America Foundation, and Hisham Melhem, Washington bureau chief of Al-Arabiya, about what progress was made Thursday at the start of renewed Middle East peace talks.

Report: Clinton Lauds Mideast Leaders as Peace Talks Begin Anew

Sept. 2, 2010

Obstacles Appear on Road to Progress in Mideast Talks
The first direct peace talks in 20 months between Israelis and Palestinians began Thursday, but two major hurdles have arisen already, casting doubt on prospects for success. And other challenges loom on the horizon, analysts tell the NewsHour.

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