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Hillary Clinton is the star here. She in her capacity as Secretary of State, USA, after tireless efforts has succeeded of course with the encouragement and authorization of US President Barack ObamaBarack Obama in bringing about a historic meeting of two ‘enemies’. Palestine and Israel assisted by other US friendly leaders of West Asian nations, Hosni MubarakHosni Mubarak, Egyptian President and King of Jordan, Abdullah II have also arrived in Washington to join the talks. The 22 member Arab league have already extended support to the initiative and that is a welcome sign, anyhow. Hillary Clinton is quite conversant with the problems in the Middle-East (West Asia) right from the days of Bill Clinton, former US President and her husband who in his capacity as President tried his level best to bring about a rapproachment between the two warring countries in his tenure. Unsuccessful though it was, it was somewhat a step in the right direction. Hillary naturally was the first lady of US and now she as Secretary of State has picked up the threads left by her husband obviously with the blessings of Barack Obama. George Mitchell envoy to the West Asia is very much there to assist her in her capacity as facilitator of the mediation talks.
Now that the entire Arab League is frantically seeking a permanent solution to the perennial issue an independent Palestinian State maintaining a peaceful-coexistence like the entire peace-loving nations across the world.

A historic meeting of this much significance is after a lapse of 20 years still a few core issue remain to be settled requiring some time at least one year, according to observers, spokespersons of each nations besides others. A step by step solution to be precise. Not at all an easy task given the enormity and intensity of the issues awaiting to be settled.

Israel has not yet agreed for a moratorium on building illegal settlements at disputed territories defying even the US, its all weather friend. Worth recalling here is the visit of Joe Biden, the US Vice President to Israel and in protest against the illegal construction of settlements cutting short his visit and returning to US in a huff. Territorial problems still remain thorny issues. Jerusalem, the bone of contention between Palestine and Israel remains a big stumbling block. Besides all these important issues here comes security concerns.

Hamas, the militant faction, up in arms against Israel and Mahmoud Abbas, Palestinian Prime Minister in the run-up to the talks gave vent to its anger and disagreement by gunning down four Israeli citizens including a pregnant Israeli woman followed by another attack the next day. Hamas faction whom Israel call terrorists is in no mood to recognize Israel as an Independent State. Its animosity towards Fatah movement and Mahmoud Abbas is known all around after it split away from Fatah movement call the trilateral talks for peace now going on in Washington under the mediation of US as treason. It is bent upon fighting it out and I am at a loss to know with Hamas treading a dangerous defiant path whether a permanent solution is possible even within two years.

Perforce Hosni Mubarak, Egyptian President who is on friendly terms with Hamas faction too would be able to soothe their nerves.

Similarly Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu who is regarded as a ‘hawk’ like former US President George W Bush who was a hawk ‘par excellence’ should have to climb down from his rigid approach and the captured territories be given back to the Palestinians, demolish the illegal settlements and adopt a flexible approach on the issue of Jerusalem. A policy of ‘give and take’ by the involved parties need to be taken, then only a viable settlement could be arrived.

Besides the representatives of West Asian Muslim nations, UN and other nations of concern are hopefully looking towards the meeting like all peace-loving people around the world.

NB : Of late media reports point towards the next meeting of Benjamin Netanyahu and Mahmoud Abbas are scheduled to be conducted in Egypt most probably at the luxurious resort of Sharm-Al-Sheikh from September 14-15.

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People are paying attention. That's a great thing.

Yes, Hillary is quite conversant on the matters in Middle east... as also in every nook and corner of the rest of the world.

If she does not know, she learns like none other you know -- she is a phenomenal listener.  I think listening is her #1 skill that makes her so effective.

She also knows how to involve appropriate teammates in their respective roles. She is a masterful executive and a fantastic manager.  She knows how to achieve high performance teams.

Thoughts of Hillary are like balm for the soul.  Needless to add.. I have tremendous confidence in her.

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