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Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/05/world/middleeast/mideast.html?google_editors_picks=true
A Peace Process in which Process Has Come to Outweigh Peace
(New York Times) Jodi Rudoren - The crisis that engulfed the ailing Middle East peace process last week was much more about preserving the process than finding a path to peace. The peace process has been churning for more than 20 years now, taking on a life of its own and becoming something of an end in itself. Two-thirds of Israeli Jews support negotiations, according to a February survey; though only a quarter believe they will lead to peace. 55% of Palestinians polled in March opposed extending negotiations, though 65% supported it if it would free more prisoners.