Mideast Leaders Commit To New Peace Process

by Michele Kelemen, NPR

Israeli and Palestinian leaders committed themselves to a new peace process on Thursday. Middle East envoy George Mitchell says he and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will go to the region later this month for the next round of peace talks. He says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas plan to meet every two weeks and set out a framework, which he described as the "fundamental compromises" needed for a final peace deal.

Broadcast Dates

• All Things Considered, September 2, 2010