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Source: http://www.jpost.com/Opinion/Op-EdContributors/Article.aspx?id=180524
U.S. Gives Palestinian Leadership a Free Pass
(Jerusalem Post) Ari Harow - Prime Minister Netanyahu has proven over the past 15 months his willingness to take extraordinary steps to return the Palestinians to the negotiating table. He has established the government's desire to see the implementation of a two-state solution, removed hundreds of roadblocks to ease Palestinian movement, and agreed to a freeze of all new construction in the West Bank. While the White House has publicly endorsed all these initiatives, these trust-building gestures have only inspired increasing calls for additional concessions. To date, the U.S. administration has largely given the Palestinian leadership a free pass, conveying that the onus of real responsibility falls on Israel alone. The writer served as director of Prime Minister Netanyahu's bureau.