Stephen P. Cohen, Secret Broker of Mideast Peace Talks, Dies at 71

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?The Palestinians wanted peace, without giving up their hatred of Israel. ?And he wanted a Palestinian state inside Israel that would be brought about by a return of Palestinian refugees and their soaring birthrate tomorrow. ?The Israelis wanted peace, while maintaining underlying control of the Palestinians,? he said in 2000. In 1986, Mr. Cohen was the catalyst for the first three clandestine sessions in Paris and Brussels between Israeli and Palestinian representatives, two from each side. Israel was ready to give him one Palestinian state, but not two.