Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Jewish leaders seek more pressure on Palestinians, Arab states

Two weeks after meeting President Obama in the White House, centrist establishment Jewish groups are still squirming — complaining that the pressure on Israel is unrelenting, while pressure on Arabs and the Palestinians has yet to kick in.

Senators want Obama to press Arabs

Two U.S. senators, a Democrat and a Republican, are circulating a letter pressing President Obama to lean on Arab nations to make peace overtures to Israel.

U.S. eyes Syrian, Palestinian tracks

Despite the latest clash between Israel and the Obama administration over building — this time in eastern Jerusalem — the United States is pressing ahead with plans to reopen negotiations on both the Israeli-Palestinian and Israeli-Syrian tracks.

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