The following is an excerpt taken from the new book “American Intifada: How the Left Learned to Hate Israel and Love Hamas,” by Uri Kaufman. (Republic Book Publishers/Simon & Schuster, April 29, 2025)
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Bill Clinton, George Mitchell, and a Tale of Two Peace Processes
Prime Minister Netanyahu assumed office on June 18, 1996, and immediately set out to do the job the Israeli public elected him to do. When forced to choose, Rabin and Peres always made sure the cart was in front of the horse. First, one had to implement the two-state solution, and then Israel would (hopefully) get security. Under Netanyahu, the cart and the horse were put back into their rightful places. First, Israel had to get security, and then he would implement the two-state solution. In Netanyahu’s words, “One of the key goals in my first term as prime minister was to change the Palestinian perception…
