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Not bad: One of the Americans is not Jewish. He is sent to Syria and Lebanon. Haaretz:

A high-level U.S. delegation will visit Israel next week for strategic talks on Iran and a number of other issues. In contrast to the original plans, talks will not be held between Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman and Clinton, but will instead be held at the deputy-minister level.

The Israeli negotiators will be headed by Deputy Foreign Minister Daniel Ayalon of Lieberman’s Yisrael Beiteinu party. The U.S. team will be led by Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg, and include presidential advisers Dennis Ross and Daniel Shapiro and other National Security Council, Defense Department and CIA officials.

Leading U.S. foreign-policy officials will also arrive in the region this week. Deputy Secretary of State Jacob Lew will visit Israel, Jordan, Egypt and the Palestinian Authority, and Under Secretary of State William Burns will travel to Syria and Lebanon.

About Bruce Wolman

Bruce Wolman is a citizen journalist who has lived in Norway and the Washington area.
Posted in Israel Lobby, Israel/Palestine, US Politics

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  1. Julian says:

    There are far too many Jewish progressive anti Zionist bloggers , you Phil and Adam should quit to make it fair for non Jews.

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  3. Bruce says:

    Julian,

    I agree. Phil and Adam should be transferred to the State Department.

    • Citizen says:

      Yeah, Julian wants to be fair to the goys. Huh. Can we also send Mooser and Shmuel–it’s not unheard of for a non-US citizen to work for the US government at high level–one was even arrested (then freed) by the White House cops who mistakenly thought so. And, as to Mooser, comedy should not be a negative asset–anything in the best interests of the USA and a better world.

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