Abbas Meets With US Envoy Indyk As PA Officials Condemn New Settlement Plans
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas met in Ramallah Sunday with US envoy Martin Indyk and discussed with him the latest developments surrounding the peace talks with Israel, which are expected to resume in Jerusalem on Wednesday.
A PA official said that Indyk affirmed the commitment of US President Barack Obama and his administration to the pursue efforts to support the peace talks.
The meeting came as Palestinian officials condemned plans by the Israeli government to build new housing units in West Bank settlements and east Jerusalem neighborhoods.
The officials warned that the plans would hamper US efforts to revive the peace talks.
"There is no need for negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians because the Israelis are deliberately dealing one blow after the other to the international community and the US Administration," said PLO Executive Committee member Hanan Ashrawi. She said that Israel alone bears responsibility for openly defying the the will of the international community and efforts to revive the peace process.
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