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Source: http://www.israelhayom.com/site/newsletter_article.php?id=8891
Obama Understands that Abbas Doesn't Want Peace Deal
(Israel Hayom) Shlomo Cesana - "U.S. President Barack Obama understands today that Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas is not interested in reaching an agreement with Israel," a senior Israeli diplomatic source has said. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is willing to make significant progress toward a peace deal, but "everybody knows there is no partner for that at this time." Since Obama visited Israel in March, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has been trying to renew negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians. Kerry's efforts have led nowhere because neither side believes talks would continue after an opening summit. Obama rejected preconditions for the renewal of peace talks, yet the Palestinians continue to insist on a number of preconditions.