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Netanyahu asked to form Israeli government

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s president asked Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday to form the next government, and Netanyahu pledged that his new administration will be committed to advancing peace talks with the Palestinians.

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For the last fify years I've been reading about the so called peace attempts between Palestine and Israel, all to no avail. The lesson I've learned is that since the attempts have been so unsuccesful for half a century, I can affirm categorically that peace will never be achieved between the two. Invasion by Israel will not be a solution either. There would be continuous guerilla warfare against Israeli forces. There would be no peace only endless blood-shed. I see no solution. Naturally, I hope I;m wrong.