Condoleezza Rice, the US secretary of state, said at the end of three days of shuttle diplomacy that Ehud Olmert, the Israeli prime minister, and Mahmoud Abbas, the president of the Palestinian Authority, had agreed to hold twice-monthly meetings that she would attend occasionally.
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Israel Seeks for Peace with Palestina
Israel took a step towards renewing peace talks with the Palestinians on Tuesday
Israel took a step towards renewing peace talks with the Palestinians on Tuesday by agreeing to regular bilateral meetings that would discuss the “development of a political horizon” aimed at ending their conflict.
However, the talks formula fell short of Israeli acceptance of renewed negotiations on substantive issues such as the future status of Jerusalem or the fate of Palestinian refugees.
Condoleezza Rice, the US secretary of state, said at the end of three days of shuttle diplomacy that Ehud Olmert, the Israeli prime minister, and Mahmoud Abbas, the president of the Palestinian Authority, had agreed to hold twice-monthly meetings that she would attend occasionally.
The talks would cover day-to-day issues but the “parties will also begin to discuss the development of a political horizon, consistent with the establishment of a Palestinian state in accordance with the roadmap”, said Ms Rice, referring to an international peace plan that has never been implemented.
Condoleezza Rice, the US secretary of state, said at the end of three days of shuttle diplomacy that Ehud Olmert, the Israeli prime minister, and Mahmoud Abbas, the president of the Palestinian Authority, had agreed to hold twice-monthly meetings that she would attend occasionally.
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