Obama Endorses Two-State Solution for Arab-Israeli Conflict

[oberliner]

Shortly after a Gaza ceasefire went into effect between Israel and the Islamic group Hamas, President Barack Obama sent his Middle East envoy to the region to kick-start a process to end the decades-long Palestinian-Israeli conflict.

The effort will focus on the so-called "two-state solution," which would establish a Palestinian state in the West Bank and Gaza Strip coexisting peacefully alongside the Jewish state.

"Lasting peace requires more than a long cease-fire, and that's why I will sustain an active commitment to seek two states living side by side in peace and security," Obama said.

http://www.voanews.com/english/2009-02-06-voa37.cfm

[IndianaGreen]

1. It depends on who defines what '2-states' means in the '2-state' solution, doesn't it?

Americans mean one thing, while Israeli politicians may mean a variety of things. Palestinians expect to get the shaft again, no matter how it is packaged.

[oberliner]

2. Indeed it does

But it might be nice if the leaders could sit down and actually work on this!