Diplomacy

If her speech Wednesday at the Brookings Institution is any indication, Hillary Clinton’s foreign policy agenda will mark a break with her former boss, President Barack Obama, according to a Washington Post analysis. Notably, the Democratic presidential candidate and former secretary of state advocated for confronting Iran more forcefully despite her announced support...

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Israel is prepared to resume peace negotiations with the Palestinians right away, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told his British counterpart David Cameron in London on Wednesday. “I want to say here in 10 Downing Street, and reaffirm again, that I am ready to resume direct negotiations with the Palestinians with...

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America’s interpretation of the Iran nuclear deal is inaccurate, the speaker of the Iranian parliament told NPR in an interview today. Ali Larijani says the agreement is good enough. He adds that [the] United States’ reading of that deal, particularly when it comes to sanctions, is not good at all. And he’s hoping that the...

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Sen. Joe Manchin (D -W.Va.) announced his opposition to the nuclear deal with Iran today, becoming the 58th senator and fourth Democrat to do so. West Virginia Public Broadcasting reported: “Whenever I am able, I will choose diplomacy over war because the stakes are so high for West Virginia, which has...

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Palestinian officials have rejected Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s offer to restart peace negotiations, The Times of Israel reported Thursday. Chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat called Netanyahu “king of the settlers” and dismissed his remarks as a PR stunt, Israel Radio reported. Erekat charged that the prime minister actively worked...

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The White House’s drive to steamroller the Iran deal through Congress in the face of opposition from a bipartisan majority has finally borne fruit—Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.) today announced her backing for the deal, handing President Barack Obama the 34 senators he needs in the event that he has to...

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