Obama Supports Palestinian State

WASHINGTON - U.S. President Barack Obama for the first time expressed its foreign policy attitudes about the Middle East conflict, yesterday.

In an important speech at the White House, Obama expressed support for the U.S. rare for the coming Palestinian state based on the boundary line before the 1967 Middle East War. In the past, Uncle Sam's country not yet officially support two-state solution for Israel-Palestinian conflict based on the boundaries set before the war 44 years ago, when Israel captured the West Bank, Gaza Strip, Golan Heights and Sinai Peninsula.

With that speech, Obama became the first president to officially support these solutions. But he also expressed the need for modification by a process of negotiation, adjusted for current conditions.
First black U.S. president said, while the main issues of conflict between Israel and the Palestinians are being negotiated, the basis of these negotiations is already very clear. Palestinian state to live in peace, and a secure state of Israel.

''The United States believes these negotiations will result in two states, with permanent borders with the Palestinians Israel, Jordan, and Egypt, and Israel's permanent borders with the Palestinians,''Obama said at the end of the 45-minute speech.

''We believe the borders of Israel and Palestine must be based on the boundary line in 1967 and should be adjusted by agreement of both parties, thus achieved a secure and recognized borders by both parties.''
His attitude was supporting the Palestinian stance on border issues in the peace process, which is now stalled again due to disputes about Israeli settlements in the West Bank and Hamas in the Palestinian leadership role.

Obama admitted that the weight for all warring parties to initiate a negotiation, when hatred and suspicion has been planted in their respective parties for generations. But he is convinced both the Israelis and Palestinians would prefer to see the future rather than trapped in a dark past.
Although the position as Israel's strongest ally, but he declared it was time the U.S. declared the truth, that the status quo as it is today, can not proceed.

Israel Refuse

Obama thinks peace between Israel and the Palestinians not only affect the two countries, but also can have a positive impact on the entire region.
"This is a choice between hate and hope, between the shadows of the past and a promising future. This is a good choice to be made by leaders or by the people, and choice is what will determine the future of a new regional security, peace and security, "Obama said.

Palestinians responded positively to the speech. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas immediately consult with leaders of Arab countries to discuss it further. ''President Abbas decided to call the Palestinian leadership and as soon as possible in consultation with Arab countries to discuss the speech of U.S. President Barack Obama, "said senior Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat told reporters yesterday.

The Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressly reject Obama's appeal. Netanyahu decided to fly to Washington just hours after Obama's speech was read.
Netanyahu's departure to Washington to call on the White House that Israel will not agree to the Israel-Palestine border region back to 1967.
Netanyahu urged Obama to return guarantee agreement made former U.S. President George W Bush in 2004.