Why 'proximity talks' aren't a step backward

Noah Pollak explains why 'proximity talks' aren't a step backward for President Obama. And if you’re Barack Obama, you’ve always dreamed of imposing terms on the Israelis (and to a lesser degree, the Palestinians). And now the problems you provoked give you the opportunity to do that which has always been lacking. For Obama, the proximity talks are a win, because they liberate the United States