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Source: http://dailyalert.org/Middle%20East%20Peace%20Talks%20Go%20On,%20Under%20the%20Radar
Middle East Peace Talks Go On, Under the Radar
(New York Times) Jodi Rudoren and Michael R. Gordon - Nearly three months into the latest round of Washington-brokered Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, the very fact that the talks are continuing is something of an achievement, especially in light of the turmoil raging in the region. But many veterans of the process remain skeptical about the prospects for progress given the yawning gaps in each side's public positions, saying both are mainly participating in order to appease the American administration and improve their broader international standing. Several people close to the process said the sessions have generally focused on a single subject, like sharing water resources, or whether Israeli or international forces should patrol the Jordan Valley.