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Source: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/aug/30/obamas-year-of-living-peacefully/
Obama's Year of Living Peacefully
(Washington Times) Editorial - The main sources of leverage on the parties are U.S. aid dollars, but Mr. Obama gains nothing from pressuring Israel, unless he wants to alienate more American Jewish voters, and he would never cut aid to the economically stricken Palestinians. There are few new peace approaches being discussed, and the ground has been trod so often, there is little U.S. diplomats can bring to the process other than a deadline that all sides can ignore.