Previous Obama administration demands for a freeze have been ignored by the Netanyahu government . NEW : West Bank agrees to some limits on West Bank settlement growth . ` ` It is past time to talk about starting negotiations , '' President the Palestinian Authority says . Obama meets separately , then jointly , with Abbas and Netanyahu . Meetings come as hopes for renewed Israelis -Palestinian talks have dimmed .
NEW : West Bank agrees to some limits on West Bank settlement growth . `` It is past time to talk about starting negotiations , '' President the Palestinian Authority says . Obama meets separately , then jointly , with Abbas and Netanyahu . Meetings come as hopes for renewed Israelis -Palestinian talks have dimmed .