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| Rice returns to Middle East talks | Rice returns to Middle East talks |
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| US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is on her way to Jerusalem in another attempt to restart the stalled Middle East peace process. | US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is on her way to Jerusalem in another attempt to restart the stalled Middle East peace process. |
| Ms Rice is due to hold talks with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, and to meet with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas. | Ms Rice is due to hold talks with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, and to meet with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas. |
| It is her sixth visit to the region this year and it will not be the last. | It is her sixth visit to the region this year and it will not be the last. |
| Ms Rice is stepping up US diplomatic efforts ahead of a major international peace conference in November. | |
| With US encouragement, Mr Olmert and Mr Abbas have already held a series of face to face meetings to discuss the broad goal of creating a separate Palestinian state. | With US encouragement, Mr Olmert and Mr Abbas have already held a series of face to face meetings to discuss the broad goal of creating a separate Palestinian state. |
| Palestinian divide | Palestinian divide |
| The US is also giving financial assistance to build up the Palestinian Authority president's security forces. | |
| And it is backing Tony Blair's efforts to develop the Palestinian authorities, political institutions and economy. | And it is backing Tony Blair's efforts to develop the Palestinian authorities, political institutions and economy. |
| But the political rift within the Palestinian territories has not been addressed. | But the political rift within the Palestinian territories has not been addressed. |
| The US is continuing to try to isolate Hamas while others believe it must be part of any political process. | The US is continuing to try to isolate Hamas while others believe it must be part of any political process. |
| And so far, Condoleezza Rice has not put forward any concrete proposals that would suggest the US has worked out a plan that would bring about a lasting peace. | And so far, Condoleezza Rice has not put forward any concrete proposals that would suggest the US has worked out a plan that would bring about a lasting peace. |