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Full Article Follow Reuters Facebook Twitter RSS YouTube Read "American Idol" mulls voting tweaks to fix boy bias 20 Apr 2011 Supporters of WikiLeaks soldier heckle Obama 2:38pm EDT Dollar tumbles broadly; all-time index low in sight 3:11pm EDT Lawsuits fly in BP's Gulf spill blame game | 3:27pm EDT Archbishop praises "unpretentious" Kate and William 12:35pm EDT Discussed 97 Palin returns with feisty, anti-establishment speech 48 Budget vote shows challenge for Boehner, Obama 43 Obama private comments show fight with Republicans Watched VW unveils new sporty Beetle Mon, Apr 18 2011 Apple, AmEx, Yum top forecasts 3:38am EDT Oscar-nominated director killed in Libya 6:05pm EDT U.N. urges bold steps to relaunch Mideast peace Tweet Share this By Patrick Worsnip UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United Nations called on Thursday for "bold and decisive steps" to relaunch the Israeli-Palestinian peace process as the region awaits a possible new initiative by U.S. President Barack Obama. U.N.... Email Print Related News At Facebook headquarters, Obama seeks 2008 campaign energy Wed, Apr 20 2011 Sarkozy tells Libyan rebels: "We will help you" Wed, Apr 20 2011 Obama says Libya in stalemate, but "Gaddafi will go" Fri, Apr 15 2011 Qaeda sympathizers kill abducted Italian activist Fri, Apr 15 2011 Budget vote shows challenge for Boehner, Obama Thu, Apr 14 2011 Analysis & Opinion Former “start-up” Obama wouldn’t mind being as popular as…SpongeBob Why Obama should pay more in taxes Related Topics World » United Nations » By Patrick Worsnip UNITED NATIONS | Thu Apr 21, 2011 3:21pm EDT UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United Nations called on Thursday for "bold and decisive steps" to relaunch the Israeli-Palestinian peace process as the region awaits a possible new initiative by U.S. President Barack Obama. U.N. political chief Lynn Pascoe and ambassadors of key Security Council countries said it was important to break the deadlock soon as a proclaimed September deadline for reaching an agreement draws closer. Peace talks opened last September with the aim of an accord in one year but quickly broke down after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu refused to extend a partial freeze on Jewish settlement building in the occupied West Bank. Palestinian leaders have said that if the deadline expires with no deal, they may seek U.N. backing for a Palestinian state -- a move that Israel and its big power ally the United States are keen to avoid. "Bold and decisive steps are needed to resolve this decades-long conflict, with vision, leadership and responsibility from all concerned," Pascoe told a monthly meeting of the Security Council on the Middle East. He said it was a matter of concern that "the political track is falling behind the significant progress" made by the Palestinian Authority in its preparations to become a functioning government ready for statehood. A planned meeting of the Quartet of Middle East mediators -- the United States, Russia, the United Nations and the European Union -- has twice been called off in recent weeks. European diplomats said the delays had been requested by the United States. Last week Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Obama would lay out plans for a new U.S. push for Arab-Israeli peace in a speech to be made in coming weeks. Netanyahu is expected to address a joint meeting of the U.S. Congress during a visit to Washington next month. He was invited by Republican Speaker of the House of Representatives John Boehner, one of Obama's chief critics. STRONG LEADERSHIP European countries believe the Palestinians could drop their push for U.N. recognition if "parameters" are announced for fresh peace talks. Diplomats said they had been hoping the Quartet would announce them, but now hoped Obama might do so. The parameters, spelled out in a British-French-German statement to the Security Council in February, include: Palestinian and Israeli states based on 1967 borders but amended by land swaps, security arrangements for both sides, Jerusalem as capital of both states, and a refugee solution. German Ambassador Peter Wittig told Thursday's council meeting that his country was looking forward to Obama's speech and that "strong U.S. leadership is required." French Ambassador Gerard Araud said "the time has passed for imagining new interim solutions." U.S. Ambassador Susan Rice gave little clue as to what Obama would propose, saying only that Washington favored a two-state solution achieved through direct negotiations. But she called on the United Nations to "end, once and for all" action on its controversial Goldstone report, which accused Israel and Hamas Palestinian militants of war crimes during the December 2008-January 2009 conflict in Gaza. Richard Goldstone, the South African judge who led the inquiry, has recently said he no longer believes Israel had a policy of targeting civilians, as his report had alleged. Palestinian envoy Riyad Mansour appeared to lend support to the European initiative, saying Palestinians wanted "to resume a credible peace process on the basis of internationally supported parameters." Israeli Ambassador Meron Reuben gave no detailed account of where he saw negotiations heading, but voiced long-standing Israeli skepticism about U.N. involvement, quoting President Shimon Peres as saying, "We need solutions, not resolutions." (Editing by Xavier Briand) World United Nations Tweet this Share this Link this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story directly or with relevant tangential information. We try to block comments that use offensive language, all capital letters or appear to be spam, and we review comments frequently to ensure they meet our standards. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. Comments (2) amos033 wrote: The most serious sign of the coming Day of the Lord is the Peace Covenant that Obama wants to be in place come September. When Israel was reborn in 1948, the Jews came home and are still coming home. That is a literal fulfillment of Ezekiel 37. The Prophet Daniel spoke of this “Peace Treaty” or “covenant” when he wrote: “And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate.” Daniel 9:27 The Peace Treaty Obama wants has 3 goals: 1. A Palestinian State without the right of return 2. Jerusalem as the Capital of both states 3. Security for Israel It’s the second goal that is the most dangerous. Jerusalem as the captial of both states. The Palestinians want East Jerusalem as their capital. East Jerusalem has the Wailing Wall, Temple Mount, East Gate, King Daivid’s tomb and the Mount of Olives. We know this will happen because it is written: “I will also gather all nations, and will bring them down into the valley of Jehoshaphat, and will plead with them there for my people and for my heritage Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations, and parted my land.” Joel 3:2 I know the mockers and scoffers will come and pounce on this report,but I pray the Church will take this to heart and prepare! Apr 21, 2011 4:06pm EDT -- Report as abuse bossmeh19 wrote: When I hear “peace talks” between Israel and Palestinians, I just hear the same broken record. Results will be temporary, and regardless of success (again, temporary at best), we will lose money. Whether it’s offering billion dollar incentives to Israel to halt settlement construction for a FEW DAYS, or offering humanitarian aid to Palestine (a lot less, but money nonetheless), it’s a total waste of money that we keep on spending. We should not intervene and let both sides have it out. 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