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Source: http://www.timesofisrael.com/in-ramallah-little-enthusiasm-and-less-expectation-as-talks-restart/
In Ramallah, Little Enthusiasm as Talks Restart
(Times of Israel) Elhanan Miller - Coverage of Israeli-Palestinian talks in Washington was minimal in the West Bank as the Palestinian daily Al-Quds, noted, "it seems as though people in Israel and the Palestinian territories do not have high hopes regarding the renewal of peace efforts." "Abbas wants to do something in the field of peace, because domestically he is incapable of anything. Reconciliation with Hamas is dead and his legitimacy as president is constantly questioned," said Basem Ezbidi, who teaches at Ramallah's Bir Zeit University. "People say that negotiations are harmless because they ensure financial support [from the U.S.]....People are hoping for their salaries, not for independence."