Asia Bulletin Friday 2nd August, 2013
? The president reaffirms US stand on the two state solutions
? Vows to continue to work closely with the Palestine for peace
? Abbas commits to the solution
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama has hailed the courage of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmood Abbas for agreeing to resume stalled peace talks for the first time in three years.
Obama called the two leaders Thursday to discuss the resumption of peace talks between the two sides as part of the US efforts to get Middle East peace process off the ground.
The president's call comes two days after Secretary of State John Kerry hosted the Israeli and Palestinian negotiating teams in Washington to launch the first round of talks.
"The president reaffirmed that the US stands ready to support the parties in achieving a just and lasting peace based on the two state solutions, and will continue to work closely with the Palestinian Authority to achieve this goal," a White House statement said.
"The President underscored that while the parties have much work to do in the days and months ahead, the US will support them fully in their efforts to achieve peace," said the statement.
In separate statements with very similar wording following phone calls with the two leaders, Obama praised their "leadership and courage" in resuming final status negotiations with Israel.
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