Washington, Rabi'I 11, 1434, Jan 23, 2013, SPA - The United States said Tuesday it is encouraging direct dialogue between Israelis and Palestinians as the only way forward for the idea of a two-state solution. “We hope and expect that, once the new [Israeli] government is formed, we will be able to get back in the business of encouraging direct dialogue between Israelis and Palestinians because that is really the only way forward here,” State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland told reporters. --SPA 11:38 LOCAL TIME 08:38 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/1071322