Sept. 16, 2010

Peace talks between Palestinians and Israelis have been "constructive" and the United States hopes Israel will extend its moratorium on settlement construction, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said in an exclusive interview with Christiane Amanpour of "This Week."

"It took a lot of political capital for Prime Minister [Benjamin] Netanyahu to achieve this moratorium," Clinton said today in Jerusalem. "It had never been done before.

"At the same time, it's been in effect for the time that it was set for and the talks are just starting."

The United States has worked hard to create a "conducive atmosphere" for negotiations, she said.

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