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Mahmoud Abbas had ‘tough talks’ with Kerry in Ramallah

 

 

U.S. Sec. of State Kerry tells reporters in Jerusalem that White House’s Mideast plan will be ‘fair & balanced’ and that the US is committed to equitable peace deal that improves security for all.

By AFP

Tough words were exchanged between Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and US Secretary of State John Kerry this weekend, as the two met to discuss the peace process, an Abbas aide said Sunday morning.

Kerry in Jerusalem Photo: Matti Stern, US embassy

Speaking to the Arab world media, Yasser Abed Rabbo said their conversation Friday in Ramallah “was very tough indeed”, in particular when it came to the American wish for the Palestinians to recognize Israel as a Jewish state. Continue Reading »