Baraka_Guru

Yes, and Jewish settlers announced construction in the West Bank just hours before peace talks.

Israeli settlers start new construction, defy talks | Reuters

The bottom line is that those with the power to foster change in the direction of peace will need to have the resolve to keep long-term goals in mind. No one said this would be easy, and this isn't the first time peace talks happened with tensions in the background.

Xazy, what are your thoughts from a wider, more big-picture, perspective?

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