Friday, August 9, 2013

Israeli - Palestinian Peace Talks Resuming Next Week



Peace Talks To Resume In Jerusalem Next Week, State Dept. Says -- New York Times

WASHINGTON — Israeli and Palestinian negotiators will resume peace talks in Jerusalem next Wednesday, the State Department said Thursday.

Martin S. Indyk, the senior American envoy to the talks, and Frank Lowenstein, his deputy, will travel to Israel to facilitate the negotiations. After meeting in Jerusalem, the negotiators will hold another session in Jericho on the West Bank. No date was announced for that meeting.

The two sides began talking again last week in Washington after Secretary of State John Kerry made the resumption of negotiations his top priority. The goal is to reach a comprehensive peace agreement within nine months that would lead to an independent Palestinian state.

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More News On Israel - Palestinian Peace Talks Resuming Next Week

Israeli-Palestinian peace talks to resume August 14: U.S. -- Reuters
Date set for more Israeli-Palestinian talks -- Al Jazeera
Palestine-Israel talks resume on August 14 -- Gulf News/AFP
US: Israeli, Palestinian Negotiators to Resume Peace Talks -- Voice of America
Second round of talks next week; Palestinians complain to US about Israeli settlements -- Washington Post/AP

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