Obama Urges Netanyahu to Relaunch Peace Talks
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U.S. President Barack Obama on Thursday urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to resume negotiations with the Palestinians "as soon as possible," the White House said.
The two leaders spoke by telephone as Secretary of State John Kerry made his latest trip to the region as part of marathon efforts to relaunch peace talks that last collapsed in 2010.
"The president encouraged Prime Minister Netanyahu to continue to work with Secretary Kerry to resume negotiations with the Palestinians as soon as possible," the White House said in a statement.
The White House said the two leaders also discussed "recent developments in Egypt, Iran and Syria," without providing further details.
"The leaders affirmed the importance of continued close coordination between the United States and Israel on a range of security issues," it said.
On his sixth trip to the region in as many months, Kerry was struggling to finalize a blueprint for resumed talks.
A U.S. official had earlier warned that Kerry was unlikely to be able to announce a breakthrough in his efforts despite extending until Friday his latest round of shuttle diplomacy.
19 July 2013, 10:03
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Latest News - it isn't Netanyahu who says no to Kerry, but Abu Mazen, Abbas. Then he complains and everyone starts crying for him.
19 July 2013, 10:43
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There is no fool like an old fool. John Kerry has no leverage. US politicians will not force Israel to the bargaining table, on the contrary they will support Israel to the end.
What is working is the Boycott, Divest, Sanction Israel movement. Even the EU is getting on board with new rules over the West Bank. Israel will only be brought to the table when they feel enough economic pain.
19 July 2013, 11:30
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mckinl: The funny thing about boycotting Israel's industry in West Bank is the fact the those who will be hit are the local Palestinians who are working these places.
For Israel there is no problem moving those factories to the Israeli borders prior 1967. Question who will feed the families of the unemployed Palestinians? Isn't that true that Palestinian workers and contractors are building the settlements? and who is supplying the cement? good guess its Abu Mazen's cement factory.
You heart the Israelis you heart the Palestinian more.
May be they will get same human rights as in Lebanon? ....
19 July 2013, 12:55
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"The meeting comes after the Palestinian leadership in Ramallah rejected Kerry's proposals for a framework to guide the relaunch of peace talks stalled for nearly three years."
So Israel is to blame?
