President Obama sat with the leaders of Israel, Palestine, other Middle East nations to discuss an end to the differences between Israel and Palestine. Obama spoke as a mediator and urged the two leaders to "recognize this as a moment of opportunity that must be seized."
This is the first time both parties have sat in discussions since 2008 when talks came to a standstill in the end of the Bush administrations days. The talks were not marred by the continuing terrorist attacks in the Middle East.
Each side has their own stipulations for peace between them. President Obama was cautious as he listened to each side and presented reasons for them to renew discussions. The goal of this is to end the 1967 Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip creating an independent Palestinian state.
Both sides are to scheduled to meet Thursday at the US State Dept to open direct negotiations and schedule two more meetings to be held in the Middle East later this month.
After 31 yrs of militant rule peace will be a hard bargain. The terrorist group Hamas claimed responsibility for the attacks and refused any type of negotiations for peace.
The coming months will tell if peace can be achieved between these two countries and can bring an end to the violence that has gone on for generations.
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