Monday, August 23, 2010

Israeli - Palestinian Peace Talks May End Before They Start

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas. © RIA Novosti. Maxim Bogodvid

Palestinians Threaten To Pull Out Of Peace Talks -- Voice of America

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas says his faction will pull out of peace talks with the Israelis - set to resume next week - if Israel does not extend a freeze on construction in West Bank settlements that is set to expire September 26.

The warning from the Palestinian leader came in letters to President Barack Obama, as well as to the European Union, the United Nations, and Russia - all members of the Quartet group that is working to mediate peace in the region.

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More News On Israeli - Palestinian Peace Talks

Palestinians: No talks if settlement freeze ends -- AP
Palestinians Reject Israel's Three-point Peace Formula -- RTT
Palestinians Threaten Peace Talk Walkout -- SKY News
Israel must choose settlements or peace: Erakat -- AFP
Abbas not to participate in direct talks with Israel if settlement constructions continues -- RIA Novosti
Palestinians reject Israeli conditions for peace deal -- The Hindu
Palestinians will leave peace talks over freeze -- JTA

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