It is clear that, for once, the United States has not been able to secure progress on the restarting of these negotiations, and it is true that the obstacles are difficult to overcome: the Syrians wish to regain sovereignty and jurisdiction over the Golan Heights and re-establish the borders which existed before 4 June 1967, while the Israelis wish, since they consider that it suits their situation better, to have the borders which were set in 1923.
Det er klart, at USA ikke denne gang har fået genoptaget disse forhandlinger, og sandheden er, at der er vanskelige hindringer i vejen: Syrerne vil igen have herredømmet og myndigheden over Golanhøjderne og genoprette grænserne fra før 4. juni 1967, mens israelerne mener, at det stemmer bedre overens med deres situation at have de grænser, der blev fastlagt i 1923.