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Arab League Endorses Direct Talks

Abbas has refused to negotiate directly with Israel.

The Arab League foreign ministers on Thursday authorized the Palestinian Authority (PA) to enter direct negotiations with Israel and left it up to PA President Mahmoud Abbas to decide on the timing, The Jerusalem Post reported. Israel immediately welcomed the move taken at a special meeting in Cairo, with PM Benjamin Netanyahu issuing a statement in response saying he was "prepared to begin direct and honest discussions with the Palestinian Authority in the coming days." Netanyahu added that it would be possible through direct negotiations to soon reach an accord "between the two peoples." More...

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Students Gather for AIPAC Seminar on Capitol Hill

Contact oncampus@aipac.org to inquire about the next Summer Seminar Series event.

More than 200 Washington-based interns and young professionals gathered last week on Capitol Hill for the first forum in AIPAC's 2010 Summer Seminar Series. For 30 years, AIPAC has hosted the Summer Seminar Series for politically active students interested in America's role in the Middle East. AIPAC Director of Policy and Government Affairs Brad Gordon addressed the interns and focused his remarks on the role of Congress in pressuring Iran to abandon its pursuit of a nuclear weapons capability. More...

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