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Lara Friedman is a leading authority on US foreign policy in the Middle East, Israeli settlements policy, and Jerusalem. Formerly a U.S. Foreign Service Officer serving in the Middle East. Lara is today the Director of Policy and Government Relations for Americans for Peace Now, and she works closely with Jerusalem expert Daniel Seidemann and his NGO, Terrestrial Jerusalem.
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Netanyahu Must Rein in Extremists in Coalition, or Risk Derailing Peace Talks
Rightist ProvocationsPrime Minister Netanyahu's coalition is loaded with MKs who oppose a two-state solution and are engaging in provocations that could well lead to a real crisis.

AIPAC Illustrates Current Threats Facing Israel With Bombing Photo—From 1997
Blast From The PastWhy did AIPAC use a 16-year-old suicide bombing photo to illustrate a headline referring to current threats facing Israel? Lara Friedman explores both the innocent and less innocent explanations.

Clinging to a Virtual Reality
Google.psLara Friedman and Daniel Seidemann on just who is in denial about Google's recognition of Palestine.

Bibi’s Settlement Restraint
No FreezeLara Friedman on Netanyahu's new settlement moves—what they mean and what they don't.

Savoring The Afterglow Of Obama's Speech
HopefulToday President Obama made the most passionate, and compassionate, case for Israeli-Palestinian peace any U.S. leader has ever made, says Lara Friedman.

Paved with Good Intentions, Lined with Settlements
The Road To Killing Two-StatesLara Friedman on attempts to forge a two-state solution with "realistic" appeals to settlements, thereby destroying prospects for peace.

Laying Bare The Facts About Netanyahu And The Settlements
Numbers Don't LieLara Friedman on how the numbers show that Netanyahu's government is destroying the two-state solution.

Disingenuous Defenses of Netanyahu's Settlement Plans
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Top Ten Issues The ADL Ignored
Counter-ListLara Friedman on the ADL's Top 10 list of "Issues Affecting Jews in 2012," and its most glaring omissions.
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