(Jerusalem Post) Herb Keinon - The international community has to stop "coddling" the Palestinians and tell them unequivocally that they need to return to the negotiating table, Prime Minister Netanyahu told a visiting U.S. congressional delegation on Tuesday. A senior Israeli official added: "Everyone wants the current impasse to break, and no one sees a continuation of the current situation desirable." Israel's expectation was that various countries - including leading players in the Arab world - would begin saying that to the Palestinians. According to Israeli sources, the U.S. is working hard to get key Arab players to support Abbas if and when he decides to return to talks.
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