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Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/18/opinion/l18israel.html
Times Editorial Reinforces PA Stalling Tactics
(New York Times) Jonathan Peled - The New York Times editorial "Politics Over Peace" (Nov. 13) argues that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel has placed domestic politics over a peace agreement and explicitly places the burden on Mr. Netanyahu to "get things moving again." In effect, this misdirected onus reinforces the Palestinian Authority's tactic of stalling and avoiding. Mr. Netanyahu has repeatedly called for negotiating a peace agreement without preconditions, emphasizing comprehensive direct talks that place all issues on the table with the aim of reaching an end of the conflict. The prime minister is, in fact, placing peace over politics in hopes of bringing the Palestinians back to the negotiating table. Neglecting to place any burden on the Palestinian Authority only enables its leadership to remain on the sidelines and continue to waste valuable time. The writer is Spokesman of the Embassy of Israel in Washington.