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The outline of a peace deal

From Forward, the book Negotiating Arab-Israeli Peace: American Leadership in the Middle East, an insider account of peacemaking, details a history of misguided diplomacy; and is the outline of a peace deal really all that clear? World donors have pledged $7.4 billion to help the Palestinians build their own state and revamp their economy, but the cash injection will only work if Palestinians and Israelis make painful political compromises. How Phat Conquered Palestine: Young Arabs are turning to hip-hop to express their feelings about conflicts in the Middle East. Copts & Brothers: A surprising dialogue between the Muslim Brotherhood and Egypt's Coptic Christians suggests a new way of working with Islamist parties. An interview with former IAEA head Hans Blix: "The Middle East should become a WMD-free zone". Why Iran didn't cross the nuclear weapon road: Saddam Hussein's nuclear program, not Western pressure, may have been the deciding factor. A major reversal?: Immanuel Wallerstein on the NIE report on Iran. Love Thy Enemy: Is talk of a US-Iranian dialogue realistic?