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John V. Whitbeck

John V. Whitbeck is an international lawyer based in Saudi Arabia. He writes about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and has advised the Palestinian negotiating team in negotiations with Israel.

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The Meaning of "Reaching Out"

Happy Birthday, Iran!

by John V. Whitbeck

21 March 2009

Obama’s effort to "reach out" to Iranians by using a pot-calling-the-kettle-black approach would appear to run counter to his stated objectives. So was his message really addressed to the Iranian people? At a time when further wars of aggression are hard to sell, Whitbeck postulates that it (...)