BBC Online

US President George Bush has said it is “absolutely possible and necessary” for Israel and the Palestinians to agree a peace deal during his term in office.
Bush was speaking after holding talks with Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas in the West Bank. Bush also said Israel must “help and not hinder” efforts to create credible Palestinian security forces.
Bush is meeting Israeli and Palestinian leaders as part of efforts to push a US-sponsored peace process. It is his first trip to Israel and the West Bank since taking office in 2001. [Read more]