From: AICE < To: jeevacationggmail.com Subject: AICE Update: Israel's Rejection of the French Peace Initiative Proves it Does Not Want Peace Date: Tue, 31 May 2016 11:21:05 +0000 The American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise 0444 214 $.4 E-Newsletter Jewish Virtual IN THIS ISSUE Myths & Facts: Exclusive Mitchell Bard In The Times of Israel Podcast 2016 Elections Sykes-Picot Agreement THIS WEEK IN JEWISH HISTORY Hungary Adopts Law Restricting Jewish Life (1938) Israel Executes Nazi Criminal Adolf Eichmann (1962) Israel Accepts Invitation to Join WEOG Regional Group at UN (2000) May 31, 2016 Myths & Facts: Online Exclusive Israel's Rejection of the French Peace Initiative Proves it Does Not Want Peace The President of France is trying to fill the vacuum left by the failures of the Obama :.:Myths & Facts: administration to advance the peace process. 2012 Unfortunately, he seems intent on repeating the mistakes of past leaders who believed that an international gathering can substitute for direct negotiations between the leaders of Israel and the Palestinian Authority. While Francois Hollande's initiative is well-meaning, and he would like France to be a player in the peace process, he knows that only the United States can play the role of mediator because Israel will only feel safe to make the difficult compromises necessary for peace if Israelis believe America has their back. Israel also has a well-founded distrust of the Europeans whose policy toward the Arab-Israeli conflict has historically tilted disproportionately in support of Palestinian demands. Click Here to Continue Reading Times of Israel Hillary, Donald and the Jews: A First Look EFTA00631635