U.s. Urges Israel to The Palestinians Immediately Negotiab

U.S. urges Israel to the Palestinians Immediately Negotiable
Obama and Netanyahu’s meeting this time also to relax the tension between the two countries

VIVAnews – President of the United States (U.S.), Barack Obama, called on Israel and Palestine soon hold direct negotiations. This should be done before the break Israeli settlement construction on Palestinian land ends in September.

That said Obama after receiving the visit of Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu at the White House, Tuesday, July 7, 2010 local time. This was delayed after Netanyahu’s meeting last month discouraged to the White House following the attack in the Israeli army convoy ship international humanitarian mission to Gaza.

Obama’s meeting with Netanyahu aims to ease strained ties between the two countries and re-focus their efforts on the Middle East peace talks at a time to discuss Iran’s nuclear program.

U.S. relations and Israel recently tightened. The reason, of Washington, Israel has acted boldly to continue building settlements in East Jerusalem, which also claimed the Palestinians. Under international law, Israel’s action is illegal because it was in development in the region that is still a material dispute with the Palestinians.

“We expect to close this meeting could lead to direct negotiations,” Obama said as quoted by Al Jazeera television station pages. Obama sure Netanyahu will take risks for peace. The U.S. president also praised Netanyahu, who lifted the ban on imports in the Gaza Strip.

“I hope that once negotiations begin immediately before the moratorium on residential development ends, it will create a climate in which all people feel success,” Obama said.

Netanyahu said his discussion with Obama is extraordinary and now is a good time to open direct talks with the Palestinians. Netanyahu also promised concrete steps that can be done today, tomorrow, or within the next few weeks to move towards the peace process.

However, Netanyahu did not explain the concrete measures in question and do not give a signal about the possibility of a new agreement regarding the settlement.

Palestinian negotiating team waiting for concrete measures to be taken Netanyahu. Saeb Erekat, Palestinian negotiator, said Netanyahu had to choose between settlements or peace.

November last year, the Israeli government announced a moratorium on the construction of new settlements in the West Bank for ten months, but still continue building and destroyed the homes of Palestinians in East Jerusalem.
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