David Makovsky
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David Makovsky
David Makovsky, born June 21, 1960, is the Ziegler distinguished fellow and director of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy Project on the Middle East Peace Process...
campaign choose confront leadership props strong wants
He wants to demonstrate that under his leadership there will be no compromises over Jerusalem. If the Palestinians choose to confront him, he will use them essentially as props to say, like his campaign slogan, that he's a 'strong leader for a strong nation,'
alienated basically freeze peace process woo
He has basically got to freeze the peace process to woo back alienated right-wing voters.
earthquake hard middle
This is an earthquake in the Middle East. It's hard to see any negotiations now between anybody.