Peace dinner for the Middle East

PRESIDENT OBAMA: Good evening everyone. Tomorrow, after nearly two years, Israelis and Palestinians will resume direct talks in pursuit of a goal that we all share -- two states, Israel and Palestine, living side by side in peace and security.

Tonight, I'm pleased to welcome to the White House key partners in this effort, along with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and the representative of our Quartet partners, former Prime Minister Tony Blair.

President Abbas, Prime Minister Netanyahu, Your Majesty King Abdullah, and President Mubarak -- we are but five men.  Our dinner this evening will be a small gathering around a single table. 

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