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Shifting "to home turf" on September 15, neither side "had broken an impasse over Israel's (settlement construction) moratorium." More on it below. First some spin.
Obama said "talks are moving forward in a constructive way."
His regional envoy George Mitchell claimed "We continue in our efforts to make progress....and believe that we are doing so."
Hillary Clinton was also optimistic and buoyant, saying progress was made. Resolving the settlement construction issue is manageable, and a deal is possible in a year. No elaboration of what kind she means. For sure, none of the most fundamental Palestinian issues will even be discussed, let alone resolved, including:
-- the right of return;
-- borders - Israel is the only country in the world without established ones;
-- East Jerusalem as the Palestinian capital;
-- self-determination or a one-state solution, protecting all Israeli citizens equitably by law, making no distinctions based on faith, ethnicity, or other factors; and
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