On this matter, Panetta is 100% right. The US needs to stop sending mixed messages and force this issue because with each year, it just gets harder and more complicated. Al Jazeera:
"We understand the concerns of Israel, we understand the concerns of the Palestinians.
"If they sit at a table and work through those concerns and the United States can be of assistance in that process, then I think you have the beginning of what could be a process that could lead to a peace agreement.
"But if they aren’t there, if they aren’t at the table, this will never happen. So first and foremost get to the damn table."
