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...that neither side seems interested in having them. A majority of both publics still support the goal of "two states for two peoples," but years of stalemate have sown deep pessimism about the possibility that it will ever come about. A joint survey of Israeli and Palestinian public opinion taken last December found that while 75% of Israelis say they support the establishment of a Palestinian state, only one-third expect it to happen in the next five years. Among Palestinians, 70% believe the chances that an independent state will emerge in the next five years are slim to nonexistent...
...bothered by the convoluted process Democrats may use to pass reform? An NBC/Wall Street Journal poll released on Tuesday and conducted on March 10 showed that just 35% of Americans oppose reconciliation, while 26% supported it and 37% said they didn't know enough about it to have an opinion...
...moves to defuse the crisis on his own terms, Netanyahu may also believe that the political balance in Washington will tip in his favor. U.S. public opinion remains far more favorable to Israel than to the Palestinians, and with the annual conference of the influential America Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) due to begin in Washington on Sunday, Netanyahu - who is expected to speak at the event, as is Clinton - appears to be hanging tough. AIPAC fired a warning shot earlier this week, blaming the Administration for the breakdown and urging it to "move away from public demands and unilateral...
...some degree, the decline of the restaurant critic was inevitable, brought about by the end of fat-cat budgets and the multiplicity of bloggers and opinion sites on the Web. But it's also true that no critic of any status can be anonymous anymore. Frank Bruni of the Times guarded his identity like a relocated mob witness, but every chef in town knew what he looked like from Day One. Another factor, less mentioned but probably more relevant, is simple fatigue. It's hard to get worked up over a piece of chicken after you've been...
...Rogozin puts the matter more bluntly. "Medvedev sincerely believes that Obama can be trusted," he tells TIME. "But that doesn't mean this opinion is shared at every level, especially the levels where the implementation of their agreements is borne out." This reality - the disconnect between what Medvedev pledges and what Russia does - has eroded the spirit behind the reset strategy as well as its practical objectives. (See pictures of Russia celebrating Victory...