Israeli and Palestinian negotiators will resume peace talks in Washington today, the US state department has announced. The talks, stalled since 2010, follow months of negotiations by US Secretary of State John Kerry. Bishop of Guildford, the Rt Revd Christopher Hill, tells Premier he's delighted talks have begun again, but has reservations:
The statement came hours after Israel approved the release of more than 100 Palestinian prisoners. The release is to take place in stages over several months. Journalist David Parsons is contributing editor for the 'Jerusalam Post' Christian edition and told Premier's News Hour why he thinks the talks will be difficult: