Q. Howa are (recent) developments likely to affect the Israeli-Palestinian dynamic in the coming months? Q. What does renewed relations with Libya tell us about Bush's democratic reform program for the Arab world?
I. House Passes HR 4681; II. Senate moves on S. 2370; III. APN on S. 2370; IV. HAC Marks Up FY07 ForOps; V. HAC - Spotlight on Egypt and UNRWA; VI. New Bills and Resolutions
Mechanical Engineering: Under EU plans to stave off a humanitarian and political crisis in the occupied territories, Palestinian doctors, teachers, and even pensioners could receive millions of dollars in funding.
Q. To what extent, if at all, are the prospective American fence and the border it delineates similar to Israel's fence and the situation along the green line? Q. What are the security issues reflected in the recent Israel High Court of Justice decisions?
Israel Willing To Fund Palestinian Healthcare Paychecks: An Israeli official said Israel is prepared to release Palestinian tax revenues into a proposed aid mechanism being established by Middle East mediators to avert the collapse of the Palestinian health sector and to pay some salaries.
I. Update on Palestinian Sanctions Bills; II. Dueling Dear Colleagues; III. Subcommittee Marks Up FY07 ForOps; IV. APN to ForOps Subcommittee; V. McCollum Letter to AIPAC; VI. APN on UNRWA
Work In Progress: The new Israeli government's convergence plan is very much a work in progress. High-ranking officials from several government ministries have been covertly planning its legal framework for several months, but the details are still coming together.
Q. ...Quartet aid bypassing the Hamas-led Palestinian Authority government...? Q. ...Bush-Olmert meetings next week...?
I. Update on Palestinian Sanctions; II. HR 4681 in the Judiciary Committee; III. Spotlight on Egypt; IV. McDermott on the Record on HR 4681; V. APN on HR 4681 (May 8, 2006); VI. APN on AIPAC "FAQS" about HR 4681
Q. How successful will the Olmert government be at achieving its principal objectives? Q. Is this pessimistic outlook regarding the Olmert government's capacity to deal with the Palestinian issue also a reflection of the structural drawbacks of the Israeli electoral and political system as a whole?
CONVERGENCE, THE ABRIDGED EDITION: Senior Kadima officials believe that the chances that Ehud Olmert will carry out the convergence plan in its original format are not high and probably Olmert will in the end be compelled to carry out a limited, symbolic move, in the form of a "limited convergence."
I. Update on Palestinian Sanctions II. Supplemental Update III. New Bills and Resolutions IV. On the Hill
Q. ...how do you deal with the argument that the first disengagement was in fact a failure...? Q. ...how will Peretz' dovish views on the Palestinian issue affect the decisions he makes?
