Sec. Of State Hillary Clinton's Middle East Trip -- News Updates For March 3, 2009

The U.S. secretary of state, Hillary Rodham Clinton, left, with Israel's foreign minister, Tzipi Livni, in Jerusalem on Tuesday. (Ammar Awad/Reuters)

Clinton: US To 'Vigorously' Promote Peace Efforts -- Yahoo News/AP

JERUSALEM – U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton promised Tuesday to work with the incoming Israeli government, but delivered a clear message that could put her at odds with the country's next leader: Movement toward the establishment of a Palestinian state is "inescapable."

At the same time, Clinton said she would not dictate orders to Israel, saying the Jewish state would determine its interests. She also pledged "unrelenting" support for Israel's security.

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