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"I think we've tilted very much to the Israeli side."

11:41 AM, Feb 20, 2013 • By MICHAEL WARREN

Chuck Hagel, Barack Obama's defense secretary nominee and a former Nebraska senator, said in a 2008 interview that he agreed that the United States has not been a "fair or credible peace broker" in the Middle East, specifically with regard to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

The interviewer cited a contemporary Gallup poll that showed most Palestinians said they had not much or no trust at all that the American president, George W. Bush, would help negotiate a fair peace treaty between Israel and the Palestinians. In that same poll, the interviewer says, most Israelis said they were confident the U.S. could help bring a fair treaty. "Do you think the U.S. is still a fair and credible peace broker in that region, especially dealing with that conflict?" the interviewer asked Hagel.

"I don't think we have been," Hagel responded. "I think we've tilted very much to the Israeli side on settlements and the over 30 days of pounding the Israelis put on Lebanon a couple of years ago." Watch the video below, courtesy of Breitbart:

5:44 PM, Nov 29, 2012 • By DANIEL HALPER

America's ambassador to the United Nations, Susan Rice, stated that today's resolution on the status of Palestine as an observer state "does not establish that Palestine is a state."

7:08 PM, Sep 21, 2011 • By MICHAEL WARREN

Mitt Romney announced today that former Minnesota senator Norm Coleman will be a "special adviser" to his campaign, focusing primarily on foreign policy. "[Coleman's] advice will be critical as I lay out my vision for improving our economy at home and strengthening our partnerships around the world," Romney said in a statement.

The Israeli-Palestinian clash comes to Turtle Bay.

Sep 26, 2011, Vol. 17, No. 02 • By LEE SMITH

Jerusalem

7:30 AM, Sep 16, 2011 • By MARK HEMINGWAY

Washington Post: "U.N. showdown over Palestinian statehood tests limits of U.S. influence"

New York Times: "In Boeing Case, House Passes Bill Restricting Labor Board"

7:00 PM, Jul 28, 2011 • By MARK HEMINGWAY

Associated Press: "A federal wildlife biologist whose observation that polar bears likely drowned in the Arctic helped galvanize the global warming movement during the last decade was placed on administrative leave while officials investigate scientific misconduct allegations."

Pew: "Obama Loses Ground in 2012 Reelection Bid"

This administration never misses an opportunity to miss an opportunity.

Jul 18, 2011, Vol. 16, No. 41 • By REUEL MARC GERECHT

What happens when ‘Palestine’ has access to the International Criminal Court?

Jun 20, 2011, Vol. 16, No. 38 • By JEREMY RABKIN

Amidst his other pronouncements on Mideast peace in late May, President Obama warned Palestinians they couldn’t get their state by a show of hands at the United Nations. Soon after, Israeli officials predicted that the Palestinian Authority would pursue its case at the U.N. in September. It’s a safe bet that the Israeli government has a better understanding of Palestinian intentions than the Obama administration.

Missing from the Bibi vs. Barack drama in Washington was the man who really torpedoed the peace process, Mahmoud Abbas

Jun 6, 2011, Vol. 16, No. 36 • By ELLIOTT ABRAMS

Elliott Abrams addresses the Israeli diplomatic quandary discussed in today's New York Times.

2:34 PM, Apr 3, 2011 • By MARK HEMINGWAY

In today's New York Times, there's an article, "In Israel, Time for Peace Offer May Run Out," that discusses the mounting pressure to recognize Palestine as a state:

With revolutionary fervor sweeping the Middle East, Israel is under mounting pressure to make a far-reaching offer to the Palestinians or face a United Nations vote welcoming the State of Palestine as a member whose territory includes all of the West Bank, Gaza and East Jerusalem.