Former US Special Envoy for Israeli-Palestinian Negotiations Martin Indyk, a key player at the heart of the US-Israel relations for over 30 years, has said the United States is “not neutral” and that it doesn’t “claim to be neutral” in negotiations with the Palestinians. He also said he does not think “anybody is under any illusion that the United States is in Israel’s corner. We don’t hide that… We shout it from the rooftops.” He also argued the US’s position is “not inconsistent” with being an honest broker, although this might be “hard to accept”. When challenged by Al-Jazeera presenter Mehdi Hasan about whether the US plays “Israel’s lawyer”, Indyk admitted “there were times when we did”, but reflected it … Continue reading Should the US be neutral on Israel-Palestine?: Head to head with Martin Indyk