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White House Working on Renewed Mideast Peace Push
(Wall Street Journal) Carol E. Lee and Rory Jones - The White House is working on plans for reviving Middle East negotiations before President Obama leaves office, including a possible UN Security Council resolution that would outline steps toward a deal between the Israelis and Palestinians, according to senior U.S. officials. Former Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush both pushed for an agreement late in their second terms, but neither was able to bridge longtime divisions between the two sides. Mounting a push for a Security Council resolution would be a significant shift in U.S. policy, one that could further strain relations between Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu.