Israeli PM Netanyahu: Peace talks with Palestinians could resume in weeks

Published on February 4, 2010; Published on February 24, 2010
The Associated Press ~ staff The News

Topics :: Israel , West Bank

HERZLIYA, Israel - Israel's prime minister says long-stalled peace talks with the Palestinians could resume in a matter of weeks.

Benjamin Netanyahu says the international community realizes that Israel wants peace negotiations to restart, and that could push the process forward.

Netanyahu told an Israeli security conference that he had reason to hope realistically that the talks with the Palestinians would resume in the "coming weeks" without preconditions.

An Israeli official indicated Israel would take a step to make it possible for the Palestinians to agree to the talks. He did not give details and spoke on condition of anonymity because no offer has been made.

Palestinians insist on a halt to West Bank settlement construction before talks resume.

Rate
Top of the page

Submit a comment

Submit a comment Your name* Email* (we keep all emails private) Write your comment here*

Agreement

We ask that users remain courteous. You may not post insulting, discriminatory or inappropriate content, which may be removed at our discretion. We are not responsible for user content and opinions. Use of this site as well as content submission & ownership are governed by our Conditions of Use and Privacy Policy.

Member organizations should be non-profit in nature, and promote legal activities. Any organization found promoting illegal activities or commercial products or services will be deleted from the site.

I agree with these conditions.