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Israel Policy Forum Announces its Next Chapter with Middle East Progress

By Israel Policy Forum
Tuesday, January 19, 2010 - 3:52pm

Dear Friends and Supporters of Israel Policy Forum:

On behalf of Israel Policy Forum (IPF), including our President Peter Joseph and Chair Larry Zicklin, I am pleased to inform you that IPF is embarking on its next chapter. 

2010 Must Be Showtime for Mideast Peace

By David Halperin
Assistant Director, IPF - NY
Wednesday, December 30, 2009 - 12:27pm

As 2009 draws to a close, we are bombarded by the annual litany of commentary features recapping the year in Hollywood movies to the year in international conflict, and everything in between.

When it comes to the Middle East peace process, current conventional wisdom suggests the 2009 recap might go something like this: 

US-Iran Negotiations: Simulation Exercise at INSS

By Institute for National Security Studies
Tuesday, December 29, 2009 - 9:45am

Ephraim Asculai, Emily B. Landau, and Tamar Malz-Ginzburg

INSS Insight No. 154, December 29, 2009

Despite the tendency to denote any simulation exercise on security issues a "war game," the recent simulation designed and held at INSS did not focus on the option of a military attack. Rather, it developed the scenario of a bilateral US-Iranian negotiation over Iran's nuclear program.

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Coalition Negotiations 2009

Israel's Next Government: Too Many Cooks in the Kitchen?

By The Pulse
Thursday, March 26, 2009 - 8:51am

Half of the ministers in Israel next Knesset are expected to receive a government position.

Yuval Karni and Itamar Eichner report in Yediot Acharonoth:

"Israel's 32nd government, which will be headed by Netanyahu and evidently will be sworn in this coming Tuesday, is expected to be the second largest in the nation's history.

Ehud Barak and Binyamin Netanyahu's Secret Negotiations

By The Pulse
Thursday, March 19, 2009 - 7:55am

Israeli Prime Minister-designate Benyamin Netanyahu and Labor Party Chair Ehud Barak have been secretly negotiating a coalition agreement, against the wishes of many of the members of their own parties.

Netanyahu is now expected to ask Israeli President Shimon Peres for an additional two weeks with which to form the government. Ehud Barak hopes to convene a meeting of his own party for a secret ballot decision on the proposal.

Lieberman the Foreign Minister, Livni the Prophet Elijah

By The Pulse
Monday, March 16, 2009 - 9:24am

The Likud and Yisrael Beiteinu signed a coalition agreement last night that makes Avigdor Lieberman Israel's next foreign minister, and gives his party four additional ministerial posts.

However, if Tzipi Livni's Kadima Party decides to join the coalition soon, they agreed to amend their deal.

The Kadima Comeback? Secret Likud-Kadima Coalition Negotiations Reported

By The Pulse
Friday, March 13, 2009 - 10:13am

Attila Somfalvi just reported that senior Kadima and Likud officials, including Benyamin Netanyahu and Tzipi Livni, have been secretly negotiating a government coalition in recent days. Is Kadima back in the government? Read more here.

Revolt--Israel Style

By The Pulse
Tuesday, March 10, 2009 - 8:31am

Likud leaders accuse Benyamin Netanyahu of pulling a fast one. They say he promised Avigdor Leiberman control over the Justice Ministry to keep him happy, and also to keep the controversial Daniel Freidman from the post. His plan, Israel News Radio reports, is "to leave the door open to the Labor Party joining the government in the future."

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