Israelis wary, Palestinians despairing over Tillerson appointment - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012

Uri Savir

Uri Savir

Dec 22, 2016

ExxonMobil Chairman and CEO Rex Tillerson speaks during the IHS CERAWeek 2015 energy conference in Houston, Texas, April 21, 2015. — REUTERS/Daniel Kramer

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In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense

U.S. President Barack Obama meets with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas (L) at the White House in Washington March 17, 2014. President Barack Obama on Monday urged Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to make tough decisions and take risks for peace with Israel, saying he hoped to see progress in U.S.-brokered negotiations in coming weeks.
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In Amman, reporting on Palestinian politics

U.S. President Donald Trump (R) and first lady Melania Trump greet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara (2ndL) as they arrive at the South Portico of the White House in Washington, U.S., February 15, 2017. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque - RTSYTO0

Will Trump split the Israeli right?

In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson departs after speaking to the media at the U.S. State Department after being fired by President Donald Trump in Washington, U.S. March 13, 2018. REUTERS/Leah Millis - HP1EE3D1F7U48

With Tillerson firing, Trump throws transatlantic Iran talks into disarray

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