Benjamin Netanyahu(R) and George Mitchell. Photo AFPAgreement On Jerusalem Construction Is Key To Resuming Peace Talks -- Christian Science Monitor
Some agreement on new construction in Jerusalem is key to resuming peace talks between the Israelis and Palestinians.
The dispatching of special envoy George Mitchell to the Mideast this week is seen in Washington as a sign that prospects for getting Israelis and Palestinians back to indirect peace talks – as a prelude to face-to-face negotiations – have improved.
But after the recent US-Israeli spat over new Jewish construction in Arab East Jerusalem, the assumption is that starting so-called “proximity talks” will follow some understanding about Jerusalem construction.
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