U.S. President Barack Obama with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas
Source: BBC
President Barack Obama has said on a visit to the West Bank that the US is “deeply committed” to creating a sovereign state of Palestine.
Speaking after talks with Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas, he said Israeli settlement activity was not “appropriate for peace”.
Secretary of State John Kerry would, he added, devote time and energy to trying to bring the two sides closer.
Mr Abbas said the talks in Ramallah had been “good and useful”
However, Palestinian expectations of Mr Obama’s visit have been low, analysts say.
On Wednesday, as he began his first visit to Israel as US president, Mr Obama vowed strong support for the country.
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Many [Palestinians] are already disillusioned that nothing much has changed since the grand vision of Mr Obama’s Cairo speech”
Mark Mardell North America editorHe and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reaffirmed their commitment to a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict
At a news briefing in Jerusalem, Mr Obama said a central element of securing a lasting peace in the Middle East “must be a strong and secure Jewish state where its security concerns are met, alongside a sovereign and independent Palestinian state”.
Categories: Israel, Palestine, United States
Jewish Apartheid State ?
Big YAWN
Barak Hussain Obama must have felt rather uncomfortable in Palestine, coming with empty hands.
At least in Israel he could speak of ‘eternal love’.
US backs independent Palestinian State – with empty words…