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Peace Summit 2010: "This will not be easy"
Posted by Samara Greenberg
Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 1:43 PM | Permalink | Comment
At approximately 10:25 am today, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton officially opened the first direct negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians in two years. In a ceremony at the State Department, Clinton reiterated that the Obama administration is committed to reaching a settlement within one year. The commencement followed a gathering at the White House last night, where U.S. President Barack Obama, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas all expressed their determination to reach a peace agreement.
For the Palestinian and Israeli leaders, re-starting peace talks presents a huge risk: President Bill Clinton's failed attempt in 2000 led to the second Palestinian intifada, and President George W. Bush's Annapolis peace attempt dissolved amid continued rocket fire from Gaza into Israel and, subsequently, Operation Cast Lead.
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