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    Obama Blames Both Sides for Stalled Mideast Peace Talks

    Israel suspended Middle East peace talks yesterday in response to the unity agreement reached between Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah movement and Hamas. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned Palestinians for allying with Hamas.

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    KCRW placeholderBy Barbara Bogaev • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Israel suspended Middle East peace talks yesterday in response to the unity agreement reached between Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah movement and Hamas. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned Palestinians for allying with Hamas. Today President Obama called out both Israel and Palestinians for the breakdown in these latest US brokered talks. Ron Kampeas is Washington Bureau Chief for JTA, an international wire service covering issues of relevance to the Jewish community.

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      Barbara Bogaev

      radio journalist

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      Mike Kessler

      freelance journalist

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Evan George

      Director of Content, News

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      Ron Kampeas

      Jewish Telegraphic Agency

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    Same-Sex Marriage, Appellate Cases, and the Supreme Court
    1. 0:00Obama Blames Both Sides for Stalled Mideast Peace TalksYou’re reading this
    2. 7:30Nearing an End-Game on Same-Sex Marriage?
    3. 41:27Can Cats Be Trained?
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