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U.S. envoy to the Middle East George Mitchell.
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Last update - 18:04 05/04/2009
U.S. envoy: Arab peace initiative will be part of Obama policy
By Barak Ravid and Yoav Stern
Tags: peace process, Obama, Arab 

The Arab peace initiative will be part of the Obama administration's policy toward the Middle East, the United States special envoy to the region said.

The 2002 initiative offers to normalize relations between the entire Arab region and Israel, in exchange for a complete Israeli withdrawal from occupied territories including East Jerusalem, the establishment of a Palestinian State and a "just settlement" for Palestinian refugees.

The envoy, George Mitchell, said the U.S. intends to "incorporate" the initiative into its Middle East policy. He made the statement at a meeting with Israeli, Arab American and European senior diplomats and officials in Washington a few weeks ago.
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At the Brookings Institute workshop, Mitchell asked the participants for their recommendations for U.S. policy toward Israel's Syrian and Palestinian.

The Arab representatives were reportedly satisfied with Mitchell's statement, but added that the initiative is a package deal and cannot be modified. Israel has yet to express a formal position on the Arab initiative.

The organizers of the workshop, which began March 17 and lasted three days, were former U.S. ambassador to Israel Martin Indyk and Danny Abraham, a Jewish-American businessman and peace activist. Indyk, who was a consultant for former U.S. president Bill Clinton, is considered a close associate of U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

The workshop dealt with the U.S. attitude toward Benjamin Netanyahu's new government.

Senior Palestinian sources told Haaretz that the U.S. State Department is preparing a plan to market the Arab initiative to Israelis, and will release a document highlighting the gestures that Arab nations have agreed to take under the initiative.

The idea behind the initiative, they said, was to "break down the Arab Peace Initiative into its details and not leave it as a purely theoretical framework," adding, "The Americans promised they will handle the negotiations and the peace process. This will not only be pressure regarding the general framework of the agreement as under George Bush, but taking care of issues at hand."

On Thursday U.S. President Barack Obama met with the Saudi King Abdullah, who presented the Arab peace plan. The White House said in a statement that Obama had expressed support for the plan.

Obama and King Abdullah "reaffirmed the long-standing, strong relationship between the two countries," according to the statement. "They discussed international cooperation regarding the global economy, regional political and security issues, and cooperation against terrorism."

Meanwhile, U.S. State Department spokesman Robert Wood insisted the U.S. would push for the establishment of a Palestinian state, saying, "We're going to be working hard to see what we can do to move the process forward. But we're under no illusions. It's not going to be easy."

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      1.   Finally. Obama understands that friendship with arabs 05:59  |  Muslim 05/04/09
      2.   The Palestinian State Of Jordan 06:08  |  Great White North 05/04/09
      3.   Peace via the annihilation of the state of Israel 06:31  |  Michael Hessler 05/04/09
      4.   Maybe, just maybe this time Israel will listen. 06:40  |  Lou Medel 05/04/09
      5.   The Jewish Refugees from Arab Lands 06:40  |  Frankie Littlehammer 05/04/09
      6.   Why doesn`t Israel accept Arab initiative? 06:45  |  David 05/04/09
      7.   Lead by example 06:49  |  Edifice 05/04/09
      8.   What about Jewish refugees???? 06:56  |  judith 05/04/09
      9.   Talk is cheap 07:01  |  Natallie Durson 05/04/09
      10.   #1 Michael Hessler 07:04  |  Jim 05/04/09
      11.   Calling Ivar! The Saudi "ultimatum" is here! 07:07  |  BBSNews 05/04/09
      12.   #8, judith, and the Palestinian refugees? 07:22  |  Silvienne 05/04/09
      13.   Poor Great White North... 07:47  |  BBSNews 05/04/09
      14.   Why so glum Michael Hessler? 07:49  |  BBSNews 05/04/09
      15.   7 Edifice - A Separate Peace 07:50  |  Mark of Lewiston 05/04/09
      16.   Hey Frankie, Jews got a country... 07:51  |  BBSNews 05/04/09
      17.   Such a deal! 07:53  |  Morris Valentine 05/04/09
      18.   David from NY, you got it... 07:53  |  BBSNews 05/04/09
      19.   8 Judith - Arab Initiative includes Jewish Refugees 07:59  |  Mark of Lewiston 05/04/09
      20.   Edifice, the US leads by example... 08:00  |  BBSNews 05/04/09
      21.   Jewish refugees got Israel Judith... 08:03  |  BBSNews 05/04/09
      22.   nuts and bolts of policy is more important than initiative 08:08  |  v hardman 05/04/09
      23.   to #7 lead by example 08:10  |  Falestini 05/04/09
      24.   re :Silvienne 08:20  |  judith 05/04/09
      25.   "initiative is a package deal and cannot be modified" 08:28  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 05/04/09
      26.   Reluctantly admit that Natallie #9 has a point there.... 08:36  |  Esther 05/04/09
      27.   #7 ediface: The U.S. opted for the one state solution..... 08:39  |  Hanna 05/04/09
      28.   MV #15 08:47  |  Esther 05/04/09
      29.   #18 BBS News:you don`t know what your talking about:There is no 08:52  |  glenna 05/04/09
      30.   #25, Hannah 08:59  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 05/04/09
      31.   #24, Esther 09:02  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 05/04/09
      32.   #10"Sound policy decision"I suppose you call borrowing 09:07  |  glenna 05/04/09
      33.   #1 the US giving money to Israel is worth it;it helps the IDF 09:12  |  glenna 05/04/09
      34.   Israel Foreign Ministry Not Committed To Annapolis Dhimmitude 09:18  |  Joseph.E 05/04/09
      35.   peace efforts 09:24  |  rob 05/04/09
      36.   obama what about the kashmir peace process 09:25  |  harzion 05/04/09
      37.   silvienne refugees have left their homes the world over 09:27  |  harzion 05/04/09
      38.   to BBS News 09:27  |  judith 05/04/09
      39.   bbs news and the saudi initiave 09:29  |  harzion 05/04/09
      40.   #19 Palestinian Refugees Can have Jordan 09:34  |  mike 05/04/09
      41.   nothing will happen 09:35  |  harzion 05/04/09
      42.   #9 Natalie Durson 09:44  |  Jim 05/04/09
      43.   The bit where I actually laughed out loud... 09:52  |  Johnboy 05/04/09
      44.   # 8 david - Why has the US taken so long to accept it? 09:53  |  JK 05/04/09
      45.   #23 By all means, Cipora, go right on ahead 10:06  |  Johnboy 05/04/09
      46.   #38 harzion 10:15  |  Jim 05/04/09
      47.   what went wrong in lebanon 2006? 10:17  |  harzion 05/04/09
      48.   MEDEL Is Hamas or Persia listening? 10:52  |  PETER SM 05/04/09
      49.   HEYBBS Who stopped Pals having a country 60 years ago? In 1967? 10:57  |  PETER SM 05/04/09
      50.   Russia! Israels new best friend 11:16  |  ben 05/04/09
      51.   #19 Mike..."the Pals can have Jordan"... and the Jews the U.S.... 11:19  |  Hanna 05/04/09
      52.   JK New York 11:19  |  alan 05/04/09
      53.   Arabs and the US dictating to Israel terms of peace 11:27  |  Shelly 05/04/09
      54.   a complete Israeli withdrawal from occupied territories including 11:28  |  Akiva P 05/04/09
      55.   Silvienne, CT 11:42  |  Akiva P 05/04/09
      56.   Mark of Lewiston, "the Gadsden purchase" 11:49  |  Akiva P 05/04/09
      57.   #21 VHardmanPaulHarris. Sour grapes... 11:51  |  Maureen Ann 05/04/09
      58.   Mark of Lewiston, pontificate from on high! 12:01  |  Akiva P 05/04/09
      59.   #46 Hanna 12:10  |  Daybreak 05/04/09
      60.   To Michael Hessler 12:11  |  Serenity 05/04/09
      61.   obama`s got the insight, the policy, and the people in place 12:13  |  eric 05/04/09
      62.   To Frankie Littlehammer 12:18  |  Serenity 05/04/09
      63.   Esther why argue their corner (and incorrectly) 12:25  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 05/04/09
      64.   #44 JK 12:35  |  JIm 05/04/09
      65.   As usual I am amazed... 12:44  |  Guido 05/04/09
      66.   Natallie Durson 12:49  |  TonyL 05/04/09
      67.   Hasbara Margie #63 (re:Esther) 12:52  |  Guido 05/04/09
      68.   US envoy should better convince Hamas to accept it 12:57  |  Sceptic 05/04/09
      69.   US envoy should better convince Hamas to accept it 12:58  |  Sceptic 05/04/09
      70.   #45, Johnboy 12:59  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 05/04/09
      71.   #47 harzion 13:00  |  JIm 05/04/09
      72.   #50 ben 13:05  |  Jim 05/04/09
      73.   @64, guido 13:07  |  vladimir 05/04/09
      74.   #53 Shelly 13:11  |  Jim 05/04/09
      75.   Frankly, Cipora #31, I don`t know what you`re talking about... 13:15  |  Esther 05/04/09
      76.   harizon`s "tactical" responses 13:20  |  Rod 05/04/09
      77.   jim israel saudi compared 13:20  |  harzion 05/04/09
      78.   #54 Akiva P 13:22  |  Jim 05/04/09
      79.   eric "israeli ministry of lies and deceit" 13:25  |  harzion 05/04/09
      80.   The Arab Peace Plan is the only game in town. 13:30  |  Michael 05/04/09
      81.   Margie #63 13:32  |  Esther 05/04/09
      82.   #67 eric in the dazzling nm sunshine cant see the petrified fores 13:33  |  v hardman 05/04/09
      83.   #64, Guido 13:35  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 05/04/09
      84.   #64 Guido 13:41  |  Jim 05/04/09
      85.   GUIDO are you amazed at the reaction of the Govt of Palestine 13:43  |  PETER SM 05/04/09
      86.   Now arab, was Saudi yet authored by Friedman 13:51  |  Kerwood Derby 05/04/09
      87.   Time to make friends with China. 13:52  |  Jew 05/04/09
      88.   You can put a gun to our head, but we won`t pull the trigger 13:59  |  Ilan 05/04/09
      89.   #43 Johnboy 14:01  |  Daybreak 05/04/09
      90.   where is the "THE" 14:06  |  Palestinian 05/04/09
      91.   US envoy should better convince Hamas to accept it 14:19  |  Sceptic 05/04/09
      92.   kuwaiti foreign minister criticises gaza operation 14:19  |  harzion 05/04/09
      93.   palestinians are not allowed into the gulf states 14:20  |  harzion 05/04/09
      94.   US has correctly chosen th ONLY rational basis for regional peace 14:26  |  Ivar 05/04/09
      95.   #10 Jim, from,Tn and #50 Serenity from France, 14:35  |  Michael Hessler 05/04/09
      96.   7 14:37  |  zionist forever 05/04/09
      97.   yemen is much poorer then gaza 14:42  |  harzion 05/04/09
      98.   the prime minister of poverty stricken yemen 14:44  |  harzion 05/04/09
      99.   Marketing The Arab Ultimatum (Saudi Initiative) To Israelis... 14:49  |  Jeff Northridge 05/04/09
      100.   Recognition by Arabs - it is beautiful. 1967 is fine with me - 14:52  |  17 05/04/09
      101.   US envoy should better convince Hamas to accept it 14:52  |  Sceptic 05/04/09
      102.   US envoy should better convince Hamas to accept it 14:52  |  Sceptic 05/04/09
      103.   US envoy should better convince Hamas to accept it 14:53  |  Sceptic 05/04/09
      104.   #4 Lou, your are pathetic. 14:57  |  John Allen 05/04/09
      105.   What happened between 1948 & 1967 15:06  |  Alan 05/04/09
      106.   19 15:08  |  zionist forever 05/04/09
      107.   Skeptic`s conspiracy theories confounded by facts 15:10  |  Ivar 05/04/09
      108.   The King of change; there is nothing to change ! 16:01  |  Akram Zekaria 05/04/09
      109.   IVAR like s facts but avoids Hamas & Persian opposition 16:03  |  PETER SM 05/04/09
      110.   CJK #64 16:04  |  Guido 05/04/09
      111.   THE, Palestinian from Occupied Palestine, disappeared 16:10  |  Sceptic 05/04/09
      112.   yemen is poorer then gaza 16:13  |  harzion 05/04/09
      113.   At least there is an Arab peace plan. There`s no Israeli one. 16:17  |  Michael 05/04/09
      114.   Palestinian # 71 The Missing "The" Is Not A Trick 16:17  |  Jeff Northridge 05/04/09
      115.   why is gaza the target of so much largesse 16:19  |  harzion 05/04/09
      116.   Cipora #31... out of courtesy, this does not warrant a response.. 16:21  |  Esther 05/04/09
      117.   the arab nations have only one aim 16:23  |  harzion 05/04/09
      118.   gaza`s hospitals are better then their syrian and egyptian 16:25  |  harzion 05/04/09
      119.   the universities in judea and samaria 16:26  |  harzion 05/04/09
      120.   cyprus is now split between turks and greeks 16:29  |  harzion 05/04/09
      121.   anti semitism has reached such heights in europe 16:33  |  harzion 05/04/09
      122.   Edifice: I think you`ll find... 16:35  |  AT 05/04/09
      123.   the british seek to boycott production from judea and samaria 16:36  |  harzion 05/04/09
      124.   SAUDI Arabia is teetering on the edge of self destruction 16:37  |  PETER SM 05/04/09
      125.   the level of debate on al jazira is abominable 16:44  |  harzion 05/04/09
      126.   Muslim (#1) Good Question but an even better one is 16:47  |  Gil 05/04/09
      127.   ~ Cipora (to Esther)--- Kohn you live in Germany. 16:49  |  Labhras 05/04/09
      128.   filmed by cellular telephone in northern iraq 16:51  |  harzion 05/04/09
      129.   THE BEST INITIATIVE AVAILABLE FOR ISRAEL 16:52  |  indrajaya 05/04/09
      130.   Israel needs to tell Obama Not Interested 16:56  |  Shepherd 05/04/09
      131.   why is stephen krasner such an interesting man 16:57  |  harzion 05/04/09
      132.   Harzion Judea /Samaria are defunct--it is the WB 16:58  |  Labhras 05/04/09
      133.   Harzion Judea /Samaria are defunct--it is the WB 16:58  |  Labhras 05/04/09
      134.   INDRAJAYA security of Arabs?they cant stop fighting each other 17:07  |  PETER SM 05/04/09
      135.   Land pirate Harzion, 106, mudslinginging incites antisemitism 17:11  |  Ivar 05/04/09
      136.   OBAMA IS NOT A STUPID GUY, A MAN OF VISION 17:14  |  indrajaya 05/04/09
      137.   Unfortunately, Ivar, these are not merely conspiracy 17:17  |  Sceptic 05/04/09
      138.   Unfortunately, Ivar, these are not merely conspiracy 17:17  |  Sceptic 05/04/09
      139.   A two state solution is not peace 17:24  |  Longtime Observer 05/04/09
      140.   Arab Land 17:31  |  Longtime Observer 05/04/09
      141.   the most common story today 17:34  |  harzion 05/04/09
      142.   Obama policy 17:35  |  a wandering Jew 05/04/09
      143.   nato fights and kills muslims in pakistan and afghanistan 17:36  |  harzion 05/04/09
      144.   one state 17:37  |  ahmad 05/04/09
      145.   The Jewish Refugees from Arab Lands 17:40  |  ahmad 05/04/09
      146.   #31 Cipora to Esther - what are you talking about??? 17:41  |  S 05/04/09
      147.   Who is "we" Harzion? 17:42  |  BBSNews 05/04/09
      148.   Differences in US and Saudi Approaches 17:44  |  MichaelF 05/04/09
      149.   the medieval saudis pontificate and make initiatives 17:49  |  harzion 05/04/09
      150.   ahmad 17:50  |  danite 05/04/09
      151.   "Western values" Cipora? 17:50  |  BBSNews 05/04/09
      152.   Judith on refugees... 17:59  |  BBSNews 05/04/09
      153.   State of Palestine = Certainty. State of Israel = Uncertain. 17:59  |  FreePalestine 05/04/09
      154.   Labhras # 113 The Beit Zourik v. Israel Case 18:04  |  Jeff Northridge 05/04/09
      155.   The King of change borrowing ideas & lot of money ! 18:07  |  Akram Zekaria 05/04/09
      156.   Agreed unfortunate, Skeptic, 116, but justified by Settlements 18:08  |  Ivar 05/04/09
      157.   "Discussion:global economy"If you don`t follow God`s Principles 18:22  |  glenna 05/04/09
      158.   jeff Northridge is absolutely correct, any plan 18:29  |  jj 05/04/09
      159.   To Hanna 18:32  |  Ron Cohen 05/04/09
      160.   #46 WRONG..harzion is telling you the opposite.. 18:34  |  Whiskey 05/04/09
      161.   1.3 billion Musliims/Arabs are not match for Israel 18:35  |  Shelly 05/04/09
      162.   CJK #64 (2nd try) 18:37  |  Guido 05/04/09
      163.   14000 Tons of Munitions Delivered 3/22 18:37  |  Mickle 05/04/09
      164.   Labhras (#114) Wow Really 18:38  |  Gil 05/04/09
      165.   121 & 122 18:45  |  zionist forever 05/04/09
      166.   Ahmad (#122) Sorry the Jewish Refugees are well sited here 18:47  |  Gil 05/04/09
      167.   "Western values", BBSNews? 18:50  |  Morris Valentine 05/04/09
      168.   Taking the Obama/Clinton challenge 19:02  |  Christopher 05/04/09
      169.   NOTHING.... 19:08  |  Brant 05/04/09
      170.   NOTHING.... 19:09  |  Brant 05/04/09
      171.   Arab Peace Initiative - an initiative to formulate final accord 19:17  |  Smadar 05/04/09
      172.   ONLY IN HAARETZ?? 19:18  |  Brant 05/04/09
      173.   peace plan? 19:18  |  SMC 05/04/09
      174.   New U.S. Israel Policy 19:24  |  rawdibob 05/04/09
      175.   Jeff and his endless nonsense 19:29  |  Labhras 05/04/09
      176.   To jj @132 And Jeff Northridge is allways right.because 19:38  |  Whiskey 05/04/09
      177.   U.S must pass a binding UNSC and then enforce it! 19:39  |  American 05/04/09
      178.   Lewish refugees should also be allowed to rturn to their countrie 19:40  |  Arab 05/04/09
      179.   The only peace plan that will work is ....... 19:41  |  Peace Now 05/04/09
      180.   Howdy Jeff Northridge 19:43  |  New Yorker 05/04/09
      181.   Hmmm, John Allen to Lou... 19:46  |  BBSNews 05/04/09
      182.   Peace? 19:48  |  American 05/04/09
      183.   #50 No Ben, do you remember Georgia? 19:49  |  ballistic 05/04/09
      184.   #1 $900 Million Urgently Needed for HOMELESS Shelters go to Hamas 19:49  |  Linda Rivera 05/04/09
      185.   JEWISH REFUGEES Must be Compensated in LAND & Finances 19:52  |  Linda Rivera 05/04/09
      186.   World hostage to 400,000 settlers. 19:57  |  Stephen L 05/04/09
      187.   Marge, your post proves you`ve not even looked... 19:59  |  BBSNews 05/04/09
      188.   harzion # 37 well said about the refugees. 20:09  |  Peter Mall 05/04/09
      189.   To Rob from Australia 20:15  |  Jackie 05/04/09
      190.   Muslim,what do arabs do for the US besides burn american flags, 20:16  |  tell me!!! 05/04/09
      191.   #136 20:16  |  Shelly 05/04/09
      192.   Finally. Obama understands that friendship with arabs 20:24  |  Shelly 05/04/09
      193.   #64 Guido; As usual I`m amazed, too 20:35  |  Elina 05/04/09
      194.   HANNA (#51) Dear Hanna 20:41  |  Gil 05/04/09
      195.   Jeff Northridge (#129) Don`t worry she won`t come back! 20:42  |  Gil 05/04/09
      196.   To Peter SM #110..And Saudi Arabia..If Obama 20:56  |  Whiskey 05/04/09
      197.   # 124 harzion---And the Saudis,and the rest of the Arabs in the 21:02  |  Whiskey 05/04/09
      198.   Nothing changed when the Israel question on the table ? 21:10  |  Akram Zekaria 05/04/09
      199.   HANNA (#51) Dear Hanna 21:12  |  Gil 05/04/09
      200.   To harzion.#109 The British bless their... 21:34  |  Whiskey 05/04/09
      201.   To MichaeIF @123(hey Haaretz wake up) Differences and US Saudi et 21:40  |  Whiskey 05/04/09
      202.   I read it all Jeff but did not find your BS there. 22:16  |  Labhras 05/04/09
      203.   what would Ivar from Estonia know about security fence? 22:21  |  Sceptic 05/04/09
      204.   I read it all Jeff but did not find your BS there 3rd try. 22:25  |  Labhras 05/04/09
      205.   To Michael Hessler 22:26  |  Otto Rand 05/04/09
      206.   the british seek to boycott goods from judea and samaria? 22:29  |  Whiskey 05/04/09
      207.   #126, BBS News... 22:32  |  Silvienne 05/04/09
      208.   To Cipora Juliana Cohn 22:49  |  Otto Rand 05/04/09
      209.   Jew from Dublin 22:51  |  Otto Rand 05/04/09
      210.   DANITE #125, the problem with your analysis 23:08  |  Palestinian Prince 05/04/09
      211.   Saudi "Peace" Plan, none other than a Declaration of War 23:15  |  G Marcus 05/04/09
      212.   #141, Otto Rand 23:39  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 05/04/09
      213.   Otto Rand, post script 23:42  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 05/04/09
      214.   Esther 23:44  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 05/04/09
      215.   Gil #138: On the topic of convenient historical interpretations 00:14  |  Hanna 06/04/09
      216.   palestinians are not allowed into gulf states? 00:28  |  Whiskey 06/04/09
      217.   Otto rand in Mexico:Compromise 00:32  |  Christopher 06/04/09
      218.   This explains it!!! 00:32  |  Webster 06/04/09
      219.   This Stuff 01:35  |  me 06/04/09
      220.   Labhras # 113 The Beit Sourik Case (6/24/04) 01:40  |  Jeff Northridge 06/04/09
      221.   the britis seek to boycott production fro judea and samaria 01:55  |  Just Me 06/04/09
      222.   to BBS News - sounds simple but..... 02:14  |  Dave from Chicago 06/04/09
      223.   #25 Cipora Julianna Kohn, is Israel mightier then the USA? 02:33  |  Mark B. 06/04/09
      224.   Cipora Julianna Kohn - The Package 02:57  |  Stephen Connor 06/04/09
      225.   Land concessions do not have a good record 03:23  |  Mhklein 06/04/09
      226.   Poor BBS 03:36  |  arik 06/04/09
      227.   FREEPALESTINE Historic What? Which country was that? 05:03  |  PETER SM 06/04/09
      228.   obama and the arab peace initiative 05:14  |  Connie 06/04/09
      229.   #141, Otto Rand 06:01  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 06/04/09
      230.   #146, Stephen Connor 06:09  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 06/04/09
      231.   #145, Mark B 06:12  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 06/04/09
      232.   Saudi Proposal 07:01  |  Vladek 06/04/09
      233.   #64 Guido; I`m amazed, too 07:51  |  Elina 06/04/09
      234.   Otto Rand #141, 142 08:35  |  Esther 06/04/09
      235.   stephen conner-I worry about the "package deal" ,as Ciporah, 08:51  |  Susanna/shoshana 06/04/09
      236.   Guido 09:15  |  Connie 06/04/09
      237.   # 70 no harzion, it`s NOT personal, abusive, NOR a curse(2nd try) 09:18  |  eric 06/04/09
      238.   AHMAD Arabs will not let Jews buy land in some of the countries 09:20  |  PETER SM 06/04/09
      239.   # 119 to a wandering jew in dublin re: "peace in a generation" 10:06  |  eric 06/04/09
      240.   the fat woman sings 235 11:58  |  john and the TRUTH! 06/04/09
      241.   #216 Anti-Arab Diatribe 12:36  |  Nour 06/04/09
      242.   Tome..Thank you for saving me the trouble of being repetitive.. 16:06  |  Whiskey 06/04/09
      243.   Land concessions do not have a good record #225 Mihklein 16:16  |  Whiskey 06/04/09
      244.   Mark B..Cipora Has already replied in her sensible way.I will add 16:44  |  Whiskey 06/04/09
      245.   Otto Rand to Cipora..@208 17:00  |  Whiskey 06/04/09
      246.   SMC peace plan? Utterly ridiculous of course. 17:12  |  Whiskey 06/04/09
      247.   #179 best peace plan EVER..(Peace now) 17:17  |  Whiskey 06/04/09
      248.   #172 Brant..YES ONLY IN HA`AARETZ..I HAVE NOT.. 17:31  |  Whiskey 06/04/09
      249.   Hanna (#215) Dear Hanna Please Educate yourself 19:26  |  Gil 06/04/09
      250.   Says Hannah.:With her solution which rather flawed about The. 19:30  |  Whiskey 06/04/09
      251.   to CJ Kohn #212 21:31  |  zeev 06/04/09
      252.   The sanest US response for a long time 13:50  |  Rod 07/04/09
      253.   Land concessions do not have a good record Mihkein @225 16:15  |  Whiskey 07/04/09
      254.   to Guido #65 - 3rd try 18:03  |  zeev 07/04/09
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