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Abbas: I Won't 'Make Even One Concession'

PA President Mahmoud Abbas said he will not make concessions to Israel.

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas on Monday said he would make no concessions on the right of return or the 1967 borders during negotiations with Israel, The Jerusalem Post reported. "If they demand concessions on the rights of the refugees or the 1967 borders, I will quit. I can't allow myself to make even one concession," he said. Abbas also said he would withdraw from the talks if Israel does not extend a 10-month moratorium settlement that expires at the end of September - a policy that Israel imposed on itself in an effort to jumpstart peace talks. More...

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Lebanon Expert Briefs Hill Staff

Tony Badran spoke to congressional staff about the current state of affairs in Lebanon.

A leading expert on Lebanon and Hizballah addressed some 50 congressional staffers and other members of the policy community about the Lebanese government's ties to Hizballah and their implications for U.S. policy in the region. Tony Badran, a research fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and the author of the respected blog Across the Bay, highlighted the recent unprovoked attack by the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) against Israeli soldiers as an example of Lebanon's growing radicalism. He also expressed the need for a new U.S. approach to the Lebanese government. More...

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Netanyahu: 'President Abbas, you are my partner in peace.'

Learn more about the key principles of the talks and what the Palestinians must do to match Israel's commitment to peace. Read AIPAC's statement on the resumption of the direct talks.

Blair: Effort to Delegitimize Israel Is an Affront to All

Quartet Envoy Tony Blair and former Spanish PM Jose Maria Aznar have been outspoken against efforts to delegitimize Israel. Aznar will speak at AIPAC National Summit 2010 in South Florida.

The Impact of Iran Sanctions

On July 1, President Obama signed the toughest Iran sanctions ever enacted into law. Learn more about the law, the impact of the sanctions and the need for their full implementation.

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