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• Negotiations must be about substance not form
         by Ghassan Khatib
  
  It is crucial that any next phase of negotiations from the outset contain as many ingredients for success as possible.
  
  

• Proximity talks have their uses
         by Yossi Alpher
  
  There are several likely explanations for Palestinian reluctance thus far.
  
  
  

• Proximity talks are the only format
         by Gidi Grinstein

  We are in dire need of a reality check.