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Questions for israel. how can one negotiate with a party that has shown itself unwilling to recognize your right to exist? in the weeks and months to come, palestinian leaders will have to provide a credible answer to that question. meanwhile, the united states, our quartet partners and the arab states will need to continue every effort to get beyond the current impasse. i recognize how hard this will be. suspicion and hostility has been passed on for generations. and at times it has hardened. but i'm convinced that the majority of israelis and palestinians would rather look to the future than...

about 40 minutes from now. we're taking a look at live pictures showing you there the flag set up, the podium set up, waiting for the president to be speaking. that will be happening momentarily. now, of course we're taking a look at how the events a world away impact your security, our standing in the world. we've got a few details ahead of the speech. the president is expected to say that the post-bin laden area is a time to reject terror and extremist views. the president will emphasize that the united states doesn't take a one size fits all approach to change in the region. and h...

I also want to take this opportunity to express our gratitude to many friends and allies especially our quartet partners and former british prime minister tony blair will be joining us as representing the quartet at the dinner this evening. the purpose of these talks is clear. these will be direct negotiations between israelis and palestinians. these negotiations are intended to resolve all final status issues. the goal is a settlement, negotiated between the parties that ends the occupation which began in 1967 and results in the emergence of an independent, democratic, and viable palestinian ...

Will resume direct talks in pursuit of a goal that we all share. two states, israel and palestine, living side by side in peace and security. tonight, i am pleased to welcome to the white house key partners in this effort, along with secretary of state hillary clinton and the representative of our quartet partners, former prime minister tony blair. president abbas. prime minister netanyahu. your majesty, king abdullah. and president mubarak. we are but five men. our dinner this evening will be a small gathering around a single table. yet when we come together, we will not be alone. we'll be jo...