Israeli and Palestinian officials are set to resume peace talks tonight in Washington, D.C., the first time both parties have held direct talks since 2010. Secretary of State John Kerry had been shuttling back and forth to the Middle East to encourage a meeting, and last night the Israeli cabinet also signaled a move toward talks, voting to approve the release of 104 Palestinian prisoners. We discuss the conditions of reviving Palestinian-Israeli peace discussions and the likelihood for success.
Reviving Middle East Peace Talks
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Guests:
Indira Lakshmanan, senior correspondent covering foreign policy at Bloomberg News, who has has been traveling with Secretary of State John Kerry
Ambassador Dennis Ross, counselor at The Washington Institute for Near East Policy; and former special assistant to President Obama and the National Security Council Senior Director for the Central Region
Abraham Sofaer, senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, who served as legal adviser to the U.S. Department of State from 1985 to 1990
George Bisharat, professor of law at UC Hastings College of Law, and former legal consultant to the Palestinian Legislative Council
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