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| Obama urges direct Middle East peace talks soon
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| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
, 7-July-2010
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US President Barack Obama urged Israel and the Palestinians on Tuesday to resume direct peace talks by September and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised "concrete steps" to clear the way.
After a meeting considered as important for symbolism as for substance, Obama and Netanyahu appeared side-by-side seeking to project an image of unity after ties reached a low point in March over Israeli settlement expansion.
They agreed on the need to resume face-to-face peace talks and on their concern about Iran's nuclear program, while avoiding past differences over U.S.-led peace efforts.
"We expect proximity talks to lead to direct talks," Obama told reporters after an 80-minute session with Netanyahu.
Offering his first suggestion of a timetable to step up Middle East negotiations, Obama said he hoped direct discussions would get going "well before" a 10-month Israeli moratorium on new housing construction in West Bank settlements expires in September.
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