Former White House senior adviser David Axelrod is still in the game, playing a central role in brokering Israel-Palestinian negotiations on behalf of the Obama administration, informed Israeli and Palestinian diplomats confirmed to KleinOnline.
Axelrod has been in regular contact with both the Israeli team, headed by politician Tzipi Livni, and with the Palestinian team, led by chief negotiator Saeb Erekat, the diplomats said.
A source in Erekat’s office further told KleinOnline Axelrod was behind the U.S. demand for talks to conclude after a period of nine months, a position later seconded by Secretary of State John Kerry.
It was Axelrod who pressed Israel to work towards a final status agreement on all key issues – Jerusalem, the West Bank, the Jordan Valley and even future water supply – as opposed to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s desire for an interim deal on some issues.
Axelrod’s role until now has been kept largely under wraps.
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Former White House senior adviser David Axelrod is still in the game, playing a central role in brokering Israel-Palestinian negotiations on behalf of the Obama administration, informed Israeli and Palestinian diplomats confirmed to KleinOnline.
Axelrod has been in regular contact with both the Israeli team, headed by politician Tzipi Livni, and with the Palestinian team, led by chief negotiator Saeb Erekat, the diplomats said.
A source in Erekat’s office further told KleinOnline Axelrod was behind the U.S. demand for talks to conclude after a period of nine months, a position later seconded by Secretary of State John Kerry.
It was Axelrod who pressed Israel to work towards a final status agreement on all key issues – Jerusalem, the West Bank, the Jordan Valley and even future water supply – as opposed to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s desire for an interim deal on some issues.
Axelrod’s role until now has been kept largely under wraps.
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