Israel, Palestinians Renew Talks in U.S.
From Times Wire Reports
Israeli and Palestinian negotiators began a new round of talks in Washington amid an Egyptian warning that Israel must agree to a Palestinian state in order to have real peace. The goal is to reach a settlement by Sept. 13 of Palestinian demands for a state with part of Jerusalem as its capital and to resolve water and refugee issues. Egyptian Ambassador Nabil Fahmy said Thursday that his nation’s 1979 peace treaty with Israel is “not a complete peace. It’s part of a larger package.”
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