Cooler relations between Israel and the US, while complicating prospects for negotiations, open the door for greater and more tangible Russian influence on the political process
Toward a New Russian Initiative on the Israeli-Palestinian Issue?
By INSS Zvi Magen, Sarah Fainberg, Ilan Shklarsky —— Bio and Archives--April 14,
2015
The significance of this week’s visit to Moscow by PA President Mahmoud Abbas should be assessed in the context of Russia’s increasing effort to influence the Israeli-Palestinian political process and advance a settlement of the conflict. This particular effort appears well-suited to Russia’s new Middle East policy, reflected in the decision, announced on April 13, 2015, to supply the S-300 missile system to Iran.
