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According to this article the big draw for many attending Middle Eastern states was not peace between the Palestinians and Israelis.
The real interest of many moderate states in the Middle East is to get the US to help slow the spread of extremism in the region and especially curb the influence of Iran.
They are worried they are losing their youth to Islamic radicalism and see the Israeli-Palestinian as one of the biggest issues used by radical recruiters to inspire hatred of moderate Middle-Eastern states and the US.
So even though it is unlikely that a long standing peace will come out of these talks at least it reengages the US in the region in a positive manner that doesnt include bombs and guns
According to this article the big draw for many attending Middle Eastern states was... more
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Israeli and Palestinian leaders agreed Tuesday to immediately resume long-stalled talks toward creating an independent Palestinian state by the end of next year, using a U.S.-hosted Mideast peace conference to launch their first negotiations in seven years.
In a joint statement read by President Bush, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas pledged to start discussions on the core issues of the conflict next month and accepted the United States as arbiter of interim steps.Israeli and Palestinian leaders agreed Tuesday to immediately resume long-stalled... more
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Two daughters lost in conflict: one a suicide bomber, the other her victim. Two mothers searching for answers. Two nations divided by the land they share. TO DIE IN JERUSALEM looks at the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through the eyes of two mothers who lost their daughters in one deadly act of violence. Directed by Hilla Medalia, the documentary recounts the heart-wrenching story of two teenage girls - 17-year-old Israeli student Rachel Levy, and her killer, 18-year-old Palestinian suicide bomber Ayat al-Akhras - who died together in a Jerusalem market in 2002. The horrific incident ignited international outrage and set in motion one mother's journey to meet the mother of her daughter's killer. More than four years later, they finally met in an emotionally charged encounter that underscores the deep roots of the Israel-Palestinian conflict.Two daughters lost in conflict: one a suicide bomber, the other her victim. Two... more
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