国际英语新闻：News Analysis: Israeli-Palestinian direct talks go with good signs

CAIRO, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) -- The Israeli-Palestinian peace talks seem to show certain signs of momentum as leaders of the two sides held discussions on core issues on Wednesday for the second day after their Tuesday's meetings.

After Wednesday's trilateral talks, U.S. Middle East peace envoy George Mitchell said Israeli and Palestinian leaders have agreed to continue their direct talks next week.

Analysts say the intensity of these talks provides some positive indicators that parties of the peace talks including the United States, aim to make some progress in resolving the decades- old conflict and realizing lasting peace in the region.

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (from L to R) hold talks in Jerusalem, Sept.15, 2010.

The bases which can render the negotiations a success " apparently" exist, said Fakhry al-Tahtawy, a professor of international relations at Cairo University.

"We cannot predict what happens behind, because what happens behind is completely different from what is announced and this represents a guarantee for the negotiators not to be exposed to outside pressures," he said.

The analyst, optimistic about this round of talks, said the U.S. is keen this time to give impetus to the direct negotiations.

Under the U.S. mediation, face-to-face talks between Israel and the Palestinians resumed on Sept. 2 in Washington, after a hiatus of 20 months.