Obama to Palestinians: Seek Goals at Negotiating Table, Not the UN

(McClatchy) Lesley Clark - President Barack Obama will make a case Wednesday at the UN General Assembly for reviving the moribund Israeli-Palestinian peace talks. Obama will also meet with both Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and PA President Abbas. "Peace is going to have to be made between the parties," Deputy National Security Adviser Ben Rhodes said Tuesday, offering a preview of Obama's remarks. "It's going to have to be the Israelis and the Palestinians sitting down, dealing with the very hard issues that have divided them. There's no shortcut to peace."


2011-09-21 00:00:00

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