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Israel Suggests Steps to Aid Peace Talks


(New York Times) Mark Landler and Isabel Kershner - A statement issued by the Israeli government said that Israel's proposal had won the unanimous support of the seven members of Mr. Netanyahu's inner cabinet. A senior U.S. official familiar with the conversation between Mr. Netanyahu and Mrs. Clinton described the Israeli response as less than definitive. "It is fair to say they have come back to us and given us some ideas, and some ideas to work with," the official said. "There are areas where we have to have some clarification, and when you get something to work with that's a good thing." The reluctance of both sides to talk about the specifics of the Israeli response seemed to reflect a desire by both sides to avoid portraying Washington and Jerusalem as engaged in a tug of war.
2010-03-19 10:18:33
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