A further change in the administration's approach to the political process is the President’s lack of reference to any set timetable for reaching an agreement
The Obama Administration and the Israeli-Palestinian Political Process: A Change of Approach?
In President Obama’s May 15, 2015 interview with the al-Arabiya newspaper, one of the subjects raised was the Israeli-Palestinian political process. The President spoke about the possibility of progress toward fulfilling the vision of two states for two peoples that he pursued consistently (albeit at varying levels of intensity) since entering the White House in early 2009. He stressed that in approaching this “very difficult challenge,” he needs to balance between two guiding considerations.
