Real Hope Emerging for Middle East Peace

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It seems as if the stars are realigning in the Middle East, creating a new opportunity for peace between the Israelis and the Palestinians. The United States with high-level attention from the president and secretary of state must seize this opportunity and, accompanied by European allies and moderate Arab nations, lay down a peace agreement and push both sides toward a final settlement.

I recently visited Israel as part of a bipartisan Senate delegation. We met with Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom. Both emphasized that the Palestinian leadership must take steps to reduce terrorist attacks against Israel. When it comes to the country's security, the two leaders said Israel cannot and will not compromise.

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Real Hope Emerging for Middle East Peace

Our delegation also met in Ramallah with the Palestinian leadership, including presidential candidate Mahmoud Abbas. In our conversation, Abbas offered us a picture of s...

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