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Israel's Netanyahu Arrives in Washington to Meet with Obama

by Rob Walker | May 18, 2009 at 05:54 am

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Newly-elected Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet with US President Barack Obama on Monday to discuss a renewed Middle East peace process. Netanyahu will arrive in Washington on Monday and while a two-state solution is on the table for discussion, analysts say it won't go anywhere.

With control of the Gaza Strip and West Bank split between Hamas and Fatah, there is little chance the Palestinians can come together to push for a two-state solution.

The visit is sparking hopes of a renewed Middle East peace process, and Netanyahu is expected to publicly endorse the creation of a Palestinian state -- something the conservative politician has shied away from in the past.
However, while Netanyahu's expected pledge to make peace and carve out a Palestinian state looks good from a public relations perspective, it may be a hollow promise.

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Uwe Paschen

at 06:08 on May 18th, 2009

Lets hope some thing positive comes out of this for all in the middle east.

gerrypopplestone

at 06:34 on May 18th, 2009

I think Obama is well able to sense the difference between a hollow promise and real commitment. It does not take many questions to sniff out the difference.

Karl Gotthardt - albertacowpoke

at 07:42 on May 18th, 2009

This is a very difficult problem to solve. A lot of players involved and also lots of issues. It will be interesting to find out if Netanyahu goes for the two state solution. What will be done with the Israeli settelments, etc.