Long, Uncertain Path Ahead for Mideast Talks -- Voice of America
JERUSALEM — The obstacles to an Israeli-Palestinian peace agreement are large and longstanding, and analysts on the two sides are divided on whether this is the right time to overcome them.
It has been 46 years since Israel captured the West Bank and the Gaza Strip in the Six-Day War, putting more than a million Palestinians under occupation. Now, they number about four million.
After all the years of attacks, repression, settlement building, international criticism of both sides, and a peace process with more stagnation than progress, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry believes now is the time to end the conflict. He said as much announcing the talks last month.
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My Comment: People have been at war with each other over this piece of land for almost 5,000 years .... I do not share their optimism that peace possible .... but surprise, surprise .... others believe that peace is possible.
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