Author Question: Which of the following specific working points was NOT included by Presidents Obama and Medvedev in ... (Read 11 times)

appyboo · **on:** Sep 3, 2018

Which of the following specific working points was NOT included by Presidents Obama and Medvedev in the 2009 Bilateral Presidential Commission between Russia and the United States?

a. To create 13 working groups, ranging from terrorism to health and environment
b. To strive to deepen cooperation in concrete ways by jointly addressing challenges
c. To give diplomacy a chance before resorting to military action
d. To address disagreements openly and honestly with mutual respect
e. To face the issue of defense against the proliferation of ballistic missiles

Question 2

What were the Proximity Talks the Obama administration engaged in when confronting the Israeli-Palestinian conflict?

a. George Mitchell, the U.S. Middle East Envoy, would meet each side separately and seek to improve the atmosphere for negotiations to eventually lead to direct talks.
b. The repudiation of the U.S. acknowledgment of the land seized by Israel during the Six-Day War.
c. The negotiation of building homes and schools on the Gaza Strip as a step toward peaceful resettlement of the area.
d. The talks held with leaders of Arab Spring states, with the stated goal that peace in the region would encourage peace between the Israelis and Palestinians.
e. The summit held between President Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu regarding the efforts of Iran to develop nuclear weapons.