People who make a living by talking, such as politicians and clergymen, are a sorry lot indeed. Here is the prime minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, saying he wants direct talks with the Palestinians during his White House visit next week. This is the same man who isn’t willing to make the slightest of compromises; quite the contrary. So what is he going to say to the Palestinians that will open the door for peace in the region? Nothing. There will never be peace in the Middle East. It’s all just rhetoric and nothing more. TGO
Refer to brief story below. Source: Associated Press
JERUSALEM – Israel’s prime minister says he’ll press for direct talks with Palestinians during his upcoming White House visit.
Benjamin Netanyahu is to fly to Washington on Monday and to meet with President Barack Obama the following day.
Netanyahu said Sunday the main goal of the discussions will be to move toward direct peace talks with the Palestinians.
The U.S. has been shuttling between the Israelis and Palestinians since May. The Palestinians have been reluctant to engage with Israel directly without an Israeli pledge to halt all settlement construction.
Israel was not willing to make that public pledge, though it has slowed construction in the West Bank and disputed east Jerusalem.
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