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Discuss “Middle East takes steps to peace”

On Tuesday and Wednesday of last week, Israeli and Palestinian leaders met in Annapolis, Md. at the invitation of President Bush to discuss peace negotiations between their two parties. Also present at the meeting were leaders from across the globe, including the European Union, United Nations, and the Arab world.

This event marked the 60th anniversary of the Partition Plan for Palestine.

The Plan, devised by the United Nations General Assembly, divided what was then Palestine into distinct Jewish and Palestinian states. It was that decision that solidified the Israeli-Palestinian conflict as the dominant political struggle in the Middle East that remains today.

Once again, Israelis and Palestinians stand at an important point in their collective...

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