Kurtzer

[Kurtzer is not only a diplomat but an Orthodox Jew and a devoted friend of Israel.

MJ Rosenberg: The Lobby's Shame MJ Rosenberg 2010

[Kurtzer is not only a diplomat but an Orthodox Jew and a devoted friend of Israel.

MJ Rosenberg: The Lobby's Shame MJ Rosenberg 2010

Moderator Sam Lewis says Kurtzer is "constrained" in his remarks because he’s still mentioned as a candidate for an important diplomatic position.

We Want Two States | ATTACKERMAN 2009

Daniel Kurtzer is the progressive choice to be Barack Obama’s envoy for Arab-Israeli issues, as he’s considered more even-handed than his presumed competetitor for the job, veteran peace-processor Dennis Ross, although former Bush 41 and 43 official Richard Haass has emerged as a new prospect.

We Want Two States | ATTACKERMAN 2009

[Kurtzer is not only a diplomat but an Orthodox Jew and a devoted friend of Israel.

MJ Rosenberg: The Lobby's Shame MJ Rosenberg 2010

"One cannot ignore the fact that this chessboard is populated by people who have to endure [this crisis] every day," Kurtzer says, point out how Israel considers it absolutely unacceptable to come under constant rocket bombardment from Palestinian areas and how Palestine considers it absolutely unacceptable for Israeli reprisals to carry such "civilian cost."

We Want Two States | ATTACKERMAN 2009

"It's an extraordinary package for essentially nothing," said Daniel C. Kurtzer, who also served as American ambassador to Israel and was a negotiator in the Clinton administration.

MJ Rosenberg: The Lobby's Shame MJ Rosenberg 2010

"It's an extraordinary package for essentially nothing," said Daniel C. Kurtzer, who also served as American ambassador to Israel and was a negotiator in the Clinton administration.

MJ Rosenberg: The Lobby's Shame MJ Rosenberg 2010

As a result of this ambiguity, Kurtzer sees little likelihood that either side will be satisfied with a ceasefire.

We Want Two States | ATTACKERMAN 2009

Amb. to Israel & Egypt Daniel Kurtzer, who might be an Obama envoy to the Middle East, came up with an interesting formulation for how to cut Hamas out of peace negotiations.

Better Watch How You Talk | ATTACKERMAN 2009