From: AICE To: jeevacationggmail.com Subject: AICE Update: Does the United States have the formula to achieve peace between Israelis and Palestinians? Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2016 11:18:41 +0000 The American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise an 21 &bat* E-Newsletter Jewish Virtual IN THIS ISSUE Myths & Facts: Exclusive Mitchell Bard in The Jerusalem Post Fact of the Week Podcast Dustin Hoffman THIS WEEK IN JEWISH HISTORY Pope John Paul II Historic Pilgrimage to Israel (2000) IDF Assassinates Hamas Founder Ahmed Yassin (2004) U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Appeal by. Jonathan Pollard (2006) March 21, 2016 Myths & Facts: Online Exclusive Does the United States have the formula to achieve peace between Israelis and Palestinians? The European Union, Russia, and the UN all have pursued largely one-sided policies in the Middle . .;Myths & Facts: East detrimental to Israel, which has disqualified 2012 them as honest brokers. The United States is the only country that has the trust of both the Israelis and the Arabs and is therefore the only third party that can play a constructive role in the peace process In his first term President Barack Obama's initiatives were actually destructive and resulted in a loss of Arab and Israeli confidence in the United States and enabled Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to avoid negotiations. Obama is reportedly making a last-ditch attempt to bring the parties together before the end of his term. Like past efforts, this effort is likely to fail because, historically, American peace initiatives always fail. The United States can play a valuable role as a mediator, but it is the parties themselves who must resolve their differences. Click Here to Continue Reading The Jerusalem Post The Peculiar Case of Liberals Criticizing Israel EFTA01183983