President Reuven Rivlin met with US President Barack Obama in the White House today (Wednesday). During their talk, President Obama said that "although the prospect of peace seems distant we still need to try."
Obama explained that in order to succeed Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas must condemn and end Palestinian violence, and that the two sides must "find mechanisms for Israelis and Palestinians to have a dialogue."
Immediately after the meeting, President Rivlin took part in the White House's annual Hanukkah candle-lighting ceremony.