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Will the Palestinians Engage the New Israeli Coalition?


(Washington Post) Editorial - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has formed a new coalition comprising a parliamentary supermajority. Whether there is movement on peace talks with the Palestinians, however, will depend mainly on Palestinian decisions. PA President Mahmoud Abbas has mostly shunned Mr. Netanyahu, betting that he would eventually be pushed out of office. Now that he has been proved spectacularly wrong, he will have to consider whether to engage the new Israeli coalition. The Obama administration should be pressing Mr. Abbas to put the Israeli leader to the test.
2012-05-14 00:00:00
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