Washington – White House Calls On Israel To Renew Long-Stalled Peace Negotiations

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    Washington – The White House on Wednesday renewed its call for a resumption of long-stalled Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations in the wake of Israeli elections in which Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu emerged the winner but with a weaker-than-expected showing for his right-wing bloc.

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    White House spokesman Jay Carney declined to speculate on Netanyahu’s efforts to forge a new governing coalition after center-left parties scored surprising gains but said President Barack Obama would likely call the prime minister to congratulate him on his election win.

    “We believe that what needs to take place is direct negotiations between the two parties (Israelis and Palestinians) that addresses the final-status issues and results in a two-state solution,” Carney told reporters when asked about the possible consequences of the election for moribund peace efforts.

    Obama in his first term failed to make progress in Israeli-Palestinian peacemaking but his administration has signaled that it may make another peace push in his second term, which started with his inauguration earlier this week.


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    11 years ago

    It didn’t work for any president before him. Why does he think he is different. How could u make peace with people who consider suicide bombers as normal activity. 75,000 people killed hundreds of thousands wounded by assad. Not one word from the u.n. or u.s. or the world

    Abraham
    Abraham
    11 years ago

    Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.

    Albert Einstein

    11 years ago

    Always Israel is the problem. obama does not want to change his liberal anti-Israel ways. The plo or hamas or hizbullah have only one agenda and that is to kill all the Jews. Hitler’s sons are still alive

    victorg
    victorg
    11 years ago

    Under what Palestinian-drawn set of preconditions?

    cmvasquez
    cmvasquez
    11 years ago

    Did we suggest that Algeria (or Mali) negotiate with Al Quaeda? Have we forgotten that Chamberlain negotiated with Nazi Germany?

    Yawvous
    Yawvous
    11 years ago

    The ironic point here is that Netanyahu is calling the Palestinians to the debate table and THEY refuse. And now Obama & Co are blaming Israel for that? How about placing the debt where it is due?

    Barry521
    Barry521
    11 years ago

    With the arrogance, and lack of humility from this self proclaimed messiah.
    He is like an emperor who struts about with a magnificent crown upon his head, while he yet remains barefoot.