Jerusalem: US Vice President Joseph Biden says there is a "moment of opportunity" for peace between Israelis and Palestinians.
Biden is making the highest-level visit to Israel and the Palestinian territories by an Obama administration official.
Ahead of a meeting with Israeli President Shimon Peres on Tuesday, Biden also said there is "absolutely no space between Israel and the United States" where Israel`s security is concerned.
Hours after Biden`s arrival Monday, the U.S. announced that Israel and the Palestinian Authority would begin indirect peace negotiations, breaking a 14-month deadlock.
Biden is slated to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas before continuing to Jordan on Thursday.
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