Friday, July 19, 2013

The Palestinians Tell John Kerry That They Are Not Ready For Peace Talks

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (L) attends a meeting of the Palestinian leadership in the West Bank city of Ramallah July 18, 2013. REUTERS/Mohamad Torokman

Abbas Delays Decision On Peace Talks, Kerry To Fly Home -- Reuters

(Reuters) - Palestinians put off a decision on Thursday on whether to resume peace talks, with a senior official saying Israel needed to meet their terms before negotiations could resume.

The Palestinian stance suggested that U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry's sixth peacemaking visit to the region since March was likely to end inconclusively on Friday, when an aide said he would fly home after talking to both sides once more.

In Washington, President Barack Obama telephoned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to urge him to keep working with Kerry "to resume negotiations with the Palestinians as soon as possible," the White House said.

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More News On The Palestinians Delaying A Decision To Have Peace Talks

Palestinian leaders undecided on Kerry proposal for restarting peace talks -- Washington Post/AP
Palestinians balk at endorsing plan to restart talks with Israel -- L.A. Times
Palestinians undecided on Kerry peace talks plan -- BBC
Palestinians Call Kerry's Formula for Talks Insufficient -- New York Times
Palestinians Fail to Decide Response to Kerry on Peace Talks -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Palestinians Demand Guarantees on U.S. Peace Plan -- Wall Street Journal
Abbas fails to win PLO, Fatah backing for resuming peace talks -- Jerusalem Post

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