Four Living U.S. Presidents and their Efforts for Peace in the Middle East
Posted January 9th, 2009 by tyler01
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The four living U.S. presidents (Jimmy Carter, George Bush, Sr., Bill Clinton and George H. W. Bush) met with Barack Obama this week at the White House and passed the torch of the ever elusive pursuit for peace in the Middle East.
Each of the former presidents was able to broker a short-lived peace agreement and appealed to Israel to stop new settlements on Palestinian land. The current president hasn't done either in the past eight years.
Obama's stance remains a bit ambiguous. He has both assured Israel that the country has his unconditional support while campaigning, and has recently spoken out against the current humanitarian crisis in Gaza. He has promised to initiate a new round of peace talks when he takes office January 20, 2009.
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