BLOGS

Blogs

BREATHTAKING CYNICISM

May 29, 2013

In Blog

The International Crisis group enjoys the reputation of being an “honest broker,” even “pro-Palestinian.”

 

Just how pro-Palestinian it is, can be seen in its latest report,  BUYING TIME? Money, guns and politics in the West Bank, which makes this recommendation


  • The resumption of negotiations could help postpone a crisis – not because Palestinians have much faith in what they might deliver, but because they would give the leadership a reason to delay moves that could precipitate an escalatory dynamic, such as steps at the International Criminal Court (ICC) or other international bodies.