Israel/Palestine Peace Talks to Set a Precedent?

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Israeli andPalestinian negotiators break the traditional Muslim fast for Ramadan inWashington DC with US Secretary of State, John Kerry. The negotiators have beenmeeting in the past weeks to discuss peace between Israel and Palestine.

These are the first talks in threeyears and so far Israel has approved of releasing more than 100 Palestinianprisoners. The negotiators have yet to discuss core issues such as issuesaround land – division of Jerusalem and Israel claiming major Jewishsettlements – and issues around refugees and security – Palestinians want a“right of return” along with a full normal state. 

Negotiators got together with JohnKerry and former US Ambassador to Israel, Martin Indyk, to break fast anddiscuss format, schedule, and location of upcoming peace talks. 

The next round of talks is expectedto take place in the Middle East. Many have little to no faith in a positive outcome of these peace talks,but Secretary of States, John Kerry is determined to get somewhere, hoping thatboth sides will make compromise for peace and security. 

The Israeli negotiator, Ms Livni,discussed that compromise and strides towards peace are an interest for notonly both Israel and Palestine, but also for the rest of the Arab world andinternationally. 

What are the consequences of peacetalks between Israel and Palestine? Could this start a precedent for conflict resolution in other parts ofthe Middle East? 

We can only hope to hear morepositive news from the rest of these talks.

Story thanks to http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east