Israeli and Palestinian leaders have agreed to further talks following this week’s US-brokered summit in Washington. The two sides will meet again on September 14th and then every two weeks thereafter. Middle East envoy George Mitchell said the US hopes to see an agreement within a year.

George Mitchell: “Our goal is to resolve all of the core issues within one year, and the parties themselves have suggested and agreed that the logical way to proceed to tackle them is to try to reach a framework agreement first. We will put our full weight behind these negotiations and will stand by the parties as they make the difficult decisions necessary to secure a better future for their citizens.”