Appears that there is good news ....

[Guest]

hopefully !

"Barack Obama on brink of deal for Middle East peace talks"

"Barack Obama is close to brokering an Israeli-Palestinian deal that will allow him to announce a resumption of the long-stalled Middle East peace talks before the end of next month, according to US, Israeli, Palestinian and European officials."

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/aug/25/barack-obama-middle-east-peace

[Guest]

This may be the most hopeful news we have had from the Middle East in a long time. My concern is that without Hamas on board, Mahmoud Abbas, cannot negotiate for the Palestinians. If both Hamas and Hezbollah, each supported heavily by Iran, remain on the outside looking in, then there is zero chance for peace.