Israeli-Lebanese talks have stalled, and the reason is that the United States and Israel want to impose normalization.
Michael Young
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The first Summit for Democracy succeeded in bringing democratic governments together to discuss a range of issues. But to achieve more effective democratic coordination, the process should move away from its intergovernmental nature and involve more civil society actors.
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