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<p>Ron Dermer, who already served a stint in Washington as economic attache from 2005 to 2008, is on the record as voicing skepticism about the wisdom of a two-state solution to the Palestinian problem.</p>
<p>According to US diplomatic cables leaked to WikiLeaks, he is also convinced that President Mahmoud Abbas is not a partner for peace.</p>
<p>Announcing his appointment, Netanyahu said: &#8220;Ron Dermer has all the qualities necessary to successfully fill this important post.</p>
<p>&#8220;I have known him for many years and I know that Ron will faithfully represent the state of Israel in the capital of our greatest ally &#8212; the USA,&#8221; he added.</p>
<p>His appointment comes as Obama&#8217;s administration steps up its efforts to broker a relaunch of direct negotiations between Israel and the PLO after a three year gap.</p>
<p>US Secretary of State John Kerry has made five visits to the region since he took office earlier this year.</p>
<p>Israel&#8217;s left-leaning daily Haaretz commented that Dermer&#8217;s views on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict were &#8220;far more extreme than Netanyahu&#8217;s&#8221; and had sparked &#8220;shock&#8221; among US as well as European officials.</p>
<p>The paper recalled that Dermer had once told reporters: &#8220;The principle of two states for two peoples is a childish solution to a complicated problem.&#8221;</p>
<p>The paper said Dermer&#8217;s links with the Republicans added to the &#8220;suspicion&#8221; felt towards him by the Obama administration.</p>
<p>&#8220;He is identified there as a supporter of the Republican party,&#8221; it said.</p>
<p>&#8220;His family in Miami Beach have close ties with the Bush family, particularly with former Florida Governor Jeb Bush.</p>
<p>&#8220;Many Democrats also see Dermer as the brains behind Netanyahu&#8217;s support for Mitt Romney,&#8221; Obama&#8217;s unsuccessful Republican challenger for the presidency last year.</p>
<p>Dermer, 42, is married and the father of five children. He is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School of Business and holds a master&#8217;s degree in philosophy, politics and economics from Oxford.</p>
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