"... Both leaders decided to give up their attempts to intimidate each other and, ... Both reached the conclusion that the special relationship between their two countries ... must be bolstered.
The combination of reasons which initiated this relationship remains surprisingly robust and solid.... President Obama and Netanyahu decided this week to forcefully declare, once again, these basic facts of their countries' relationship. They resolved to not allow their continuing disagreements about the peace process's specific issues, including very important concerns, to grow into a crisis in the special relationship. ...... I expect (Abbas to be a door mat as usual and) that direct talks will resume before the 2010 United Nations General Assembly in September. It would be made possible, not only by the economic improvements in Palestinian life engendered by effective Palestinian leadership, but also by an undeclared (?) continuation of the Israeli settlement freeze without further provocations against the Palestinians in Jerusalem.
I also anticipate that we will even see the first meeting of Abbas and Netanyahu ......"
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