The American Business Journal: Obama warns of challenges at start of Mideast peace talks

Obama warns of challenges at start of Mideast peace talks
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Business News on 02 September, 2010 08:19:00
 
CBJ Sep 2 - The decades-old quest for lasting Middle East peace begins  new
today with a warning from U.S. President Obama that "this moment of  opportunity
may not soon come again".
Following Tuesday's  killings of four Israeli settlers in the West  Bank, and
Wednesday's  separate meetings between Obama and Israeli Palestinian leaders,
the two  adversaries will begin negotiations under the eye of Secretary of State
 Hillary Clinton.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu  warned against more
"Iranian-sponsored" violence and Palestinian   President Mahmoud Abbas called
for a freeze on Israeli settlements in  the West Bank and the release of
prisoners.
"I didn't come here  today to make an argument. I came here to make peace,"
Netanyahu said.  "President Abbas, we cannot erase the past, but it is within
our power  to change the future."
"Extremists and enemies of peace will do  everything in their power to destroy
this effort," added Obama. "The  United   States will put our full weight behind
this effort, but  ultimately, the United States cannot impose a solution. We
cannot do it  for them."