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Israel's two leading parties sent "a very strong signal" to revivepeace talks with the Palestinians when they formed a coalitiongovernment, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said. In an interview published Wednesday in USA Today newspaper, Clintongave her first public reaction to the merger announced last weekbetween Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud and thecenter-right Kadima parties. "I think that it was heartening to see, when Prime MinisterNetanyahu announced the new coalition between Likud and Kadima,that one of the central goals of this new coalition was to furtherthe Middle East peace process," she said. "That was a very strong signal coming out of the negotiationsbetween the two parties and leaders. I spoke with Prime MinisterNetanyahu. He seemed resolute about his commitment to proceedingwith the Palestinians," she added. She also said she has spoken with Palestinian Authority presidentMahmud Abbas. "He is ready, he has said, to engage seriously," thechief US diplomat added. "We continue to urge and nurture this process along because webelieve it's in the best interests of Israel's security, which wecare deeply about, and in furtherance of the Palestinian people'saspirations," she said. "So any step taken to avoid any rupture but to, rather, promotegreater trust, greater willingness to pursue engagement, we view asa positive step," Clinton told the newspaper. In a letter to Abbas, Netanyahu wrote that Israel's new unitygovernment could help move forward the stalled peace process,Haaretz newspaper reported on Monday. But the Palestine Liberation Organization said Sunday that theletter from Netanyahu does not address key issues hindering talks,saying it contained no answers to the questions posed in a letterby Abbas last month. In January, negotiators from both sides held five exploratorymeetings in a bid to find a way to resume dialogue, but they endedinconclusively. The last time both sides held direct negotiations was in September2010, but they soon broke down over the issue of settlementconstruction. The Palestinians say they will not hold negotiations while Israelbuilds on land they want for their future state, but Israel says itwants talks without preconditions, and accuses the Palestinians ofholding up a return to talks. We are high quality suppliers, our products such as Anal Bags , Hypodermic Syringe Manufacturer for oversee buyer. To know more, please visits Infusion Bag.
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