based Al-Watan commenting on the same topic said efforts are currently underway to activate the peace process in the middle east, but unfortunately the US administration has so far failed to put pressure on Israel to mend its ways and opt for peace in the region. The paper pointed out that the address delivered by US President Barack Obama in Cairo last June was an incentive to the Arabs to seriously work for conducting negotiations and even making some concessions for attaining a tangible progress in this respect. "But Washington has failed to impose its view on the Israeli side," said the paper, adding that after this failure the US administration has adhered to the conditions set by the Quartet despite the fact that this issue is a matter of dispute between Hamas and the Palestinian Authority. The daily underscored the importance of putting pressure on Israel until it freezes the policy of building more settlements in the occupied territories. "Additionally, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has never demonstrated the desire of Washington to put pressure on Israel." "Washington should take the opportunity of the ongoing efforts by the Arab countries notably the Kingdom to bring the Palestinian and Israeli sides at the negotiations table," said the daily.
