George Bush in Israel
Inside Story

Bush’s visit to the Middle East

Inside Story discusses the chances of achieving a two-state solution within a year.


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 Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian president (right),
welcomes George Bush to Ramallah

George Bush, the US president, arrives in Israel on Wednesday in a bid to bolster peace efforts between Israelis and Palestinians before he leaves office next year.

Bush has been the first US president to advocate a two state solution, which he already mentioned in 2002.
 
Inside Story discusses how realistic the chances are of having two states within a year after 60 years of conflict.

What would it take to achieve this goal, and can the US play the role of the honest broker?

 
 

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This episode of Inside Story aired on Wednesday, January 9, 2008




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