JERUSALEM: Israeli and Palestinian negotiators to meet this week after more than
a year of deadlocked peacemaking, officials said on Sunday, but both
sides played down prospects of any imminent resumption of talks.Yitzhak
Molcho of Israel and Palestinian counterpart Saeb Erekat will meet on
Tuesday in Jordan alongside representatives of the Quartet of Middle
East mediators - the United States, the European Union, Russia and the
United Nations.An official Israeli government representatives will meet with Palestinian
officials in Amman on Tuesday, at the behest of King Abdullah of
Jordan.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's special envoy expected to
discuss security arrangements and border issues with chief PLO
negotiator Saeb Erekat.Issac Molho, is expected to discuss security arrangements and border
issues with chief PLO negotiator Saeb Erekat, with the participation of
Jordanian Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh, who will mediate between the
parties.
Palestinian sources stressed that they have no expectation of a diplomatic breakthrough in the short term, both because of the composition of the Israeli government and because of the U.S. presidential election campaign that is starting to get under way. They believe that there will be no progress in peace negotiations until after the American election in November.
Negotiations stalled in late 2010 after Israel refused to renew a partial freeze on Jewish settlement in the occupied West Bank as demanded by the Palestinians.Palestinians say they cannot negotiate while Israel builds settlements on land where they intend to found a state. Israel says talks should have no preconditions.
Kayed said the Israelis and Palestinians would meet bilaterally as well as with the Quartet, "to build upon" their respective contacts with the international brokers.
Palestinian sources stressed that they have no expectation of a diplomatic breakthrough in the short term, both because of the composition of the Israeli government and because of the U.S. presidential election campaign that is starting to get under way. They believe that there will be no progress in peace negotiations until after the American election in November.
Negotiations stalled in late 2010 after Israel refused to renew a partial freeze on Jewish settlement in the occupied West Bank as demanded by the Palestinians.Palestinians say they cannot negotiate while Israel builds settlements on land where they intend to found a state. Israel says talks should have no preconditions.
Kayed said the Israelis and Palestinians would meet bilaterally as well as with the Quartet, "to build upon" their respective contacts with the international brokers.
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