Hagel's Rough Hearing... "117 times, Israel was mentioned by questioners. And yet I didn't hear anything about widows and orphans and what we're going to do about returning veterans without jobs and post-traumatic stress."

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Political Wrap With Shields and Brooks

 MARK SHIELDS: "117 times, Israel was mentioned by questioners. And yet I didn't hear anything about widows and orphans and what we're going to do about returning veterans without jobs and post-traumatic stress."


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 PBS Newshour: Middle East

Peace Processed: Israelis and Palestinians Further Apart Than Ever: In dozens of conversations with Warner over the last two weeks, Israelis and Palestinians -- from people on the street, to deep-thinkers who have spent a lifetime trying to bridge the divide between these two people -- said that both sides were further apart in every way, socially, economically and politically, than ever.

Protesters in the West Bank. Photos by P.J. Tobia/NewsHour.

Growing Divide Over Mideast Peace Prospect 

Growing Disillusionment Among Israelis, Palestinians About Peace Prospects

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