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Daniel Levy in Reuters Story on Israel's 'Settlement Move'

December 7, 2007

Israel confirmed on Friday that the United States asked it to explain a plan to build new homes on occupied land in the Jerusalem area, a move Palestinians say could wreck peace talks launched just last week in Washington.

A senior aide to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said asking for explanations was not enough and demanded that U.S. President George W. Bush's administration force Israel to abide by an agreement to halt all Jewish settlement activity. ...

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The Washington Post Quotes Daniel Levy on Bush's Speech at Annapolis

November 28, 2007

Below is an excerpt from The Washington Post's Annapolis Conference story that quotes Daniel Levy:

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Daniel Levy in The New York Times on Annapolis Conference Outcomes

November 28, 2007

Daniel Levy was quoted in The New York Times' coverage of the Annapolis Conference that gathered Israeli and Palestinian leaders, including Prime Minister Ehud Olmert of Israel and Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian president. Daniel Levy's quote is below:

The Israeli and Palestinian leaders committed themselves on Tuesday to negotiate a peace treaty by the end of 2008, setting a deadline for ending a conflict that has endured for six decades. ...

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Daniel Levy Quoted in The AP on Bush's Strategy in the Middle East

November 26, 2007

President Bush once talked bullishly about Middle East peacemaking. He would "ride herd" on recalcitrant leaders, picking up the telephone whenever necessary and helping produce a long-elusive agreement.

In truth, Bush has been more a sporadic speaker than engaged enforcer during his seven years in office.

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NPR.org Quotes Daniel Levy on Rice's Role and the Annapolis Conference

November 26, 2007

President Bush will host Israeli and Palestinian leaders at the White House on Monday for separate meetings ahead of a conference in Annapolis, Maryland, that will formally launch Middle East peace talks.

Bush will open the Annapolis conference with a speech. He'll make clear that Mideast peace is a top priority for the rest of his time in office through January 2009, indicating a level of interest in the conflict never seen before in this administration. Analysts see the talks as an effort by the administration to build up a legacy other than the war in Iraq.

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Annapolis Conference, Ghaith Al-Omari and Daniel Levy on NPR

November 25, 2007

The Arab-Israeli conflict has not been high on President Bush's agenda until now. A conference in Annapolis, Md., is seen as a "relaunch" of a process meant to move the two sides toward peace. Ghaith Al-Omari and Daniel Levy of the New America Foundation discuss prospects for progress at the summit. ...

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C-SPAN's Washington Journal Interviews Ghaith Al-Omari on Annapolis Conference

November 25, 2007

The American Strategy Program's Senior Research Fellow Ghaith Al-Omari appeared as a guest on C-Span's 'Washington Journal' program where he discussed the upcoming Annapolis meeting as well as prospects and conditions for its success. ...

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Steve Clemons in The Baltimore Sun on Annapolis Conference

November 23, 2007

At Camp David, Egyptian President Anwar el Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin held secret talks that led to a historic peace between their nations.

On the banks of the Wye River, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreed to give back part of the West Bank in return for concessions from Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat.

Now, Annapolis becomes the third Maryland locale to take a turn in the international spotlight as a venue in the long search for peace in the Middle East.

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Daniel Levy in Reuters on the Israeli-Palestinian Crisis

November 23, 2007

The United States hopes one byproduct of its Israeli-Palestinian peacemaking will be a moderate Arab alliance to counter Iran's influence in the region, but analysts are skeptical the strategy will work. ...

While welcoming greater U.S. involvement, many analysts are curious why the Bush administration is only now connecting the Israeli-Palestinian crisis with other regional problems.

"My first response is 'Good morning.' It took you seven years to recognize that," said Daniel Levy, a former Israeli negotiator now with the New America Foundation.

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C-SPAN Airs Annapolis Event with Speakers Levy and Al-Omari

November 20, 2007

Former peace negotiators discussed the summit between Palestinian and Israeli officials to be held in Annapolis, Maryland. They talked about the likely processes, outcomes, and implications of the summit, as well as the political context in which the summit would be held. They also answered questions from the audience. ...

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