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Dispute before the start: Jewish settlements are a major point of contention between Israelis and Palestinians Fortune 500 Global

Dispute before the start: Jewish settlements are a major point of contention between Israelis and Palestinians

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HB RAMALLAH / WASHINGTON . Although Israel and the Palestinian government said a participation to the meeting in early September in Washington.
However, negotiators Saeb Erekat threatened a breakdown of the talks , Israel should be self-imposed moratorium following the end of the housing in the West Bank to resume .
The temporary building freeze end on 26 September from . I
In Washington, to be resumed under the auspices of U.S. President Barack Obama’s direct talks between Israel and the Palestinians after nearly two years of break.

Currently, both sides negotiate indirectly via the U.S. envoy George Mitchell.

The Palestinians demand as a condition for the resumption of direct meeting a freeze of settlement activity .

Israel rejects conditions.

The Palestinians appealed on Friday made up the invitation text of the Quartet of U.S. , European Union , Russia and UN.

This refers to previous statements in which such a stop is also required. By contrast Israel spoke of a request from the U.S., the condition would not called.

Even Hillary Clinton had said at the formal announcement of the summit, that there were no conditions .

Originally, Abbas had also said before a meeting would have a clear agenda to be negotiated. Palestinian critics accused the president , therefore, to be articulated . "Now he has not yet, " said political commentator Hani al – Masri told Reuters on the initial conditions. "It damages the credibility of the President and the leadership."

The radical Islamic Hamas could however benefit from the situation. It holds the power in the Gaza Strip. Abbas has said that the international community has exerted massive pressure on him to take part in direct talks.

Chancellor Angela Merkel called on Israel and the Palestinians on Saturday to conclude the peace talks in the set time frame of one year.

Possible solutions to the key of the outstanding issues had been worked out in earlier negotiations , said the Chancellor Angela Merkel n Berlin.

It now applies to muster the political will and show the necessary willingness to compromise . This was also in the interest of stability throughout the region.

The negotiation of a two had been broken off in the penultimate year of the Palestinians after the start of the Israeli offensive in the Gaza Strip.

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