East diplomatic efforts, pledging "Despite the inevitable difficulties, so long as I am president, the United States will never waver in our pursuit of a two-state solution that ensures the rights and security of both Israelis and Palestinians." But he offered no new initiative to revive long-stalled peace talks. President Obama also asserted that the United States was "responsibly ending" the war in Iraq and "in Afghanistan, Pakistan and beyond, we're forging new partnerships to isolate violent extremists, combat corruption and foster the development that improves lives and communities." The two-day conference sought to deliver on a promise Obama made in his Cairo speech, in which he pledged to do more to boost economic development and bolster U.S. business ties with the Muslim world. "There's so much more we can do together, in partnership, to foster opportunity and prosperity in all our countries," Obama said as he sought to focus more on talking about doing business together. --MORE
