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State Department: First Round of Mideast Talks Serious


(Wall Street Journal) Joshua Mitnick - The State Department said Sunday that special Mideast envoy George Mitchell was on his way home "after completing the first round of proximity talks with Israeli and Palestinian leaders. The talks were serious and wide-ranging." In a statement, Washington laid out publicly what commitments it has won from both sides to continue the talks. Israel has agreed not to build in Ramat Shlomo for two years, while Abbas has said he will work against "incitement of any sort" against Israel. "As both parties know, if either takes significant actions during the proximity talks that we judge would seriously undermine trust, we will respond to hold them accountable and ensure that negotiations continue," the statement said.
2010-05-10 08:18:16
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