And this has profound significance for Israel, not only as it prepares its plans to contend with Iran but also as it considers it national priorities.

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For it is not quite true that Israel's only demand in respect of Gaza has been for quiet along the border.

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So not only have Friedman and his colleagues on the far Left failed to convince the general public to give up support for Israel, they have failed to get young American Jews to give up support for Israel.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Tom Friedman's losing battle

Netanyahu said at a closed-door Knesset committee meeting that Israel would agree only to a partial reduction of housing construction and for a limited time, not the year the United States would like, said a government official who was not authorized to speak about the meeting and did not want to be identified.

CNN: Netanyahu rules out freeze on Israeli settlements, source says

Earlier in the week, Netanyahu said in a closed-door Knesset committee meeting that Israel would agree only to a partial reduction of housing construction and for a limited time, not the year the United States would like, said a government official who did not want to be identified because he was not authorized to speak about the meeting.

CNN: U.S. envoy struggles to renew Mideast talks