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This document appears to be page 7 of an article or op-ed written by Alan Dershowitz (identified by the footer promoting his book 'The Trials of Zion'). The text offers a critical analysis of President Obama's negotiation strategy regarding the Israeli-Palestinian peace process, specifically arguing that Obama's call for a return to 1967 borders backfired and forced Prime Minister Netanyahu into a defensive posture during his visit to Washington. The document is part of the House Oversight Committee's files.
People (3)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Benjamin Netanyahu | Prime Minister of Israel |
Subject of the article; described as having planned a generous peace proposal before being preempted by Obama.
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| Barack Obama | President of the United States |
Subject of criticism in the article regarding his negotiation strategy and speech concerning 1967 lines.
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| Alan Dershowitz | Author |
Implied author based on the biographical footer: 'Dershowitz's most recent novel is "The Trials of Zion."'
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Organizations (2)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| Congress |
United States Congress; described as giving Netanyahu an overwhelmingly positive response.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Source of the document (Bates stamp: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_030274).
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Timeline (2 events)
Context: May 2011
Locations (2)
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Destination for Netanyahu's visit.
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Country mentioned in the context of borders and defense.
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Relationships (1)
Text describes Obama preempting Netanyahu and forcing him into a defensive position.
Key Quotes (3)
"Obama painted him into a corner and made him change his script"Source
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"A negotiator or mediator whose statements move the parties further away from the negotiating table than they were before he spoke deserves a failing grade in the science of negotiation."Source
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Quote #2
"It's not too late. But it will take yet another "explanation" of what President Obama really meant in his ill-advised speech."Source
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Netanyahu originally planned to come to Washington with a
generous peace proposal to entice the Palestinians back to the
negotiating table. But Obama painted him into a corner and made him
change his script by notifying him, as he was about to board his
plane, that the President was going to call for Israel to return to its
1949-1967 lines, without also calling for the Palestinians to give up
their right of return. By thus preempting the prime minister, he forced
him to become more defensive of Israel's bargaining positions and
less willing to offer specific, generous concessions. The result was a
powerful speech in defense of Israel by Netanyahu, an
overwhelmingly positive response from Congress and a movement
away from peace negotiations.
All in all, the President's well-intentioned efforts to jump-start the
peace process have backfired, not so much because he favors one side
over the other, but because of the ham-handedness of his negotiation
strategy. A negotiator or mediator whose statements move the parties
further away from the negotiating table than they were before he
spoke deserves a failing grade in the science of negotiation.
What the President should have done is to insist that both parties
immediately agree to sit down and negotiate without any
preconditions.
It's not too late. But it will take yet another "explanation" of what
President Obama really meant in his ill-advised speech.
generous peace proposal to entice the Palestinians back to the
negotiating table. But Obama painted him into a corner and made him
change his script by notifying him, as he was about to board his
plane, that the President was going to call for Israel to return to its
1949-1967 lines, without also calling for the Palestinians to give up
their right of return. By thus preempting the prime minister, he forced
him to become more defensive of Israel's bargaining positions and
less willing to offer specific, generous concessions. The result was a
powerful speech in defense of Israel by Netanyahu, an
overwhelmingly positive response from Congress and a movement
away from peace negotiations.
All in all, the President's well-intentioned efforts to jump-start the
peace process have backfired, not so much because he favors one side
over the other, but because of the ham-handedness of his negotiation
strategy. A negotiator or mediator whose statements move the parties
further away from the negotiating table than they were before he
spoke deserves a failing grade in the science of negotiation.
What the President should have done is to insist that both parties
immediately agree to sit down and negotiate without any
preconditions.
It's not too late. But it will take yet another "explanation" of what
President Obama really meant in his ill-advised speech.
Dershowitz's most recent novel is "The Trials of Zion."
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