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Reconciliation 'a pre-condition for Mid East peace'

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President Obama has urged Israeli and Palestinian leaders to seize the moment when they meet in Washington today for their first direct talks in almost two years.

Former Palestinian minister Dr Ghassan Khatib explains the role of the United States in these negotiations.


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