Israelis, Palestinians to Restart Direct Talks
20 August 2010
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Mideast envoy George Mitchell speak to reporters at the State Department about the relaunching of direct Israeli-Palestinian talks.
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American officials are preparing for Israel and the Palestinians to restart direct peace talks. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced the plans on Friday in Washington.
HILLARY CLINTON: "I've invited Israeli Prime Minister Netayahu and Palestinian Authority President Abbas to meet on September second in Washington, D.C., to relaunch direction negotiations to resolve all final status issues, which we believe can be completed within one year."
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and Jordan's King Abdullah are also invited. The plan is for President Obama to meet with the four leaders on September first.
Secretary Clinton warned that more difficulties can be expected.
HILLARY CLINTON: "Without a doubt we will hit more obstacles. The enemies of peace will keep trying to defeat us and to derail these talks."
Hamas, the militant Palestinian group that rules Gaza, has already denounced the talks.
Direct talks ended almost two years ago. But George Mitchell, the American special envoy for Middle East peace, has traveled between the two sides for months of indirect, or proximity, talks. He says the United States is ready to suggest compromises, or "bridging proposals," as needed during the talks.
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