Clinton Heads to Israel and West Bank Bearing Cash and Caution
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, in her first foray into Middle East diplomacy, landed in this Red Sea resort on Sunday, carrying a pledge of $300 million for war-torn Gaza.
Mrs. Clinton is to present the humanitarian aid on Monday at an international donors’ conference convened by Egypt — possibly the simplest part of a visit shadowed by deep mutual distrust between Israelis and Palestinians and the still-unresolved political situation in Israel.
On Tuesday and Wednesday, Mrs. Clinton will travel to Jerusalem and the West Bank, as the Obama administration shows it is determined to pursue robust, sustained peacemaking efforts, after years of neglect and belated engagement on the part of the Bush administration. — NY Times
