Reply #5: The pressure is actually from third parties to recognize Palestine as a full state, regardless of

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whether Israel agrees to the terms. The U.S. is saying, "look, you'd better negotiate in earnest, or the others will decide the terms for you."

That negotiating approach may be passive-aggressive, but it seems to be the only one that may work. I agree that we've all but forfeited any "honest broker" role, and the U.S. negotiating stance is divided against itself, but isn't that really the way it's always been?