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Breakthrough? Kerry announces Abbas agrees to peace talks

Kerry’s hectic diplomacy appears to bear fruit as US Sec of St announces resumption of peace talks at Amman, Jordan press conference.

Negotiations scheduled to begin next week in Washington.

By Elior Levy

 

US State Secretary John Kerry announced an agreement has been reached on the resumption of peace talks between the Israelis and the Palestinians in a press conference in Jordan’s capital Amman, after a series of meetings in Jordan and Ramallah with Palestinian officials.

קרי בירדן, בדרך לרמאללה (צילום: AFP)

Kerry in Jordan – Photo: AFP

Tzipi Livni, the minister in charge of the negotiation on the Israeli side, the prime minister’s emissary Yitzhak Molcho and Palestinian Chief Negotiator Saeb Erekat are expected to meet in Washington as early as next week for the beginning of the talks. Continue Reading »