https://pjmedia.com/ronradosh/2009/08/03/the-arabs-again-refuse-to-make-peace-what-will-the-obama-administration-do/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 05:44:07 -0400<![CDATA[President Obama’s special envoy to the Middle East, George J. Mitchell, told the New York Times that reports “the Obama’s administration’s pressure is alienating Israelis even while it is failing to sway Arabs,” is largely incorrect. “One of the public misimpressions,” Mitchell said,  “is that it’s all been about settlements” and that “‘We’re only asking the Israelis to do things.We are asking everybody to do things.’” The second misimpression, Mitchell said, “was that Arab countries had rebuffed Mr. Obama’s request to make moves toward a more normal relationship with Israel.” This perception,  reporter Mark Landler’s article stated, was “fueled by a Saudi official’s blunt public rejection of such incremental steps.”]]>Mon, 03 Aug 2009 11:19:59 -0400<![CDATA[Ron Radosh]]>https://pjmedia.com/ron-radosh/2009/08/03/the-arabs-again-refuse-to-make-peace-what-will-the-obama-administration-do-n182936