Diplomacy vs. violence: Israeli-Palestinian talks face immediate test

“Unless we find agreement, we are looking at an even worse situation going forward,” Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi told CNN Monday. “There is simply too much to lose here, there is too much at stake. If the commitment at Aqaba is honored then we might see some progress towards de-escalation.” Questions are swirling over the ability of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to support the pledges made in Aqaba and restrain extremists on their respective sides. To give peace a chance, the United...