AFP - US Senators press Clinton on Mideast peace
AFP reports: "An overwhelming majority of US senators urged Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Tuesday 'to do everything possible' to shore up ties with Israel and thaw the frozen Middle East peace process. Seventy-six of the 100 US senators signed a letter urging Clinton to ease tensions over Israel's decision to build more settlements in east Jerusalem, which the Palestinians seek as the capital of their future state."

Washington Post - Obama voices frustration on stalled Mideast peace
The Washington Post reports: "President Barack Obama voiced frustration on Tuesday over stalled Middle East peace efforts, saying Israelis and Palestinians may not be ready to resolve their conflict no matter how much pressure Washington exerts."

Comment: It's nice to see that the U.S. Congress is strongly backing Israel and that Obama is frustrated with the pace of peace talks, hopefully this means he will let up on pressure on Israel to give more land to the Palestinians.