NEW : Israel agrees to some limits on West Bank population growth . ` ` It is past time to talk about starting negotiations , '' President Obama says . Obama meets separately , then jointly , with Netanyahu and Abbas . Meetings come as hopes for an Israeli - Palestinian peace have faded .
NEW : Israel agrees to some limits on West Bank settlement growth . `` It is past time to talk about starting negotiations , '' President Obama says . Obama meets separately , then jointly , with Netanyahu and Abbas . Meetings come as hopes for renewed Israeli-Palestinian talks have dimmed .