Obama Brokers Apology From Netanyahu to Erdogan

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan accepted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s apology over the Mavi Marmara incident, reports Tulin Daloglu.
BETHLEHEM, WEST BANK - MARCH 22: U.S. President Barack Obama visits the Church of the Nativity on March 22, 2013 in Bethlehem, West Bank. This is Obama's first visit as president to the region and his itinerary includes meetings with the Palestinian and Israeli leaders as well as a visit to the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem. (Photo by Atef Safadi-Pool/Getty images)
US President Barack Obama visits the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, the West Bank, March 22, 2013. - Getty Images/Atef Safadi-Pool
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Tulin Daloglu

Much has been said about whether US President Barack Obama’s visit to Israel and the West Bank this week served any good for revamping the peace process.

While the jury is still out on what happens with the peace process, Obama will return to Washington from his Middle East tour with one solid victory. 

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