My Way News - Israelis, Palestinians resume direct peace talks
My Way News reports: "Seeking to broker a Mideast peace agreement that has eluded U.S. presidents for decades, the Obama administration is overseeing the first direct negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians in nearly two years."

My Way News - Hamas among intractable issues in Mideast talks
My Way News reports: "To relaunch Middle East peace talks on Thursday, the Israeli and Palestinian leaders and their American mediators quietly agreed to push aside the question of Hamas - the Islamic militant group that controls one of the two Palestinian territories and rejects negotiations."

USATODAY.com - Small gains made in Mideast peace talks
USA Today reports: "Before leaving here Thursday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas joined hands literally and figuratively. They condemned this week's violence against Israelis on the West Bank, set Sept. 14-15 for their next talks and agreed to seek a 'framework agreement.' None of the major issues that divide them was solved [...] One of the first agreements was to meet again in less than two weeks in the Middle East, most likely in Egypt. The leaders also agreed to meet about every two weeks thereafter."