Baby steps

Obama will host a joint meeting in New York on Tuesday with Israel PM Netanyahu and Palestinian (Fatah) PM Abbas.

We all know the litany of problems and complications littering the middle east field, but getting the two chiefs at the same table is a an important, symbolic, small step.

(Of course, somehow you have to tie Iran in or somehow marginalize them, and their position on progress is pretty clear, (AFP) Khamenei slams Israel, West in holy Eid sermon.)