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Palestinian Leader Says Time "Not Ripe" for Mideast Peace Talks
(Bloomberg) Nicole Gaouette - Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad said Wednesday there is little chance for a prompt renewal of peace negotiations between Palestinians and Israelis that the Obama administration seeks. "My own assessment" is that "conditions are not ripe at this juncture for a meaningful resumption of talks." He made his remarks as the Quartet is trying to restart talks between the two sides to head off a Palestinian push for statehood recognition at the UN. Quartet envoys will hold separate meetings in Jerusalem with Israelis and Palestinians on Oct. 26 to discuss ways to restart the talks. "Our relations with the United States are going through a period of strain...against the recent backdrop of activities involving the United Nations," Fayyad told the American Task Force on Palestine.