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Palestinians, Israelis Play Down Chances of Imminent Talks


(Reuters) Ali Sawafta and Allyn Fisher-Ilan - Israelis and Palestinians played down on Monday the prospects of their envoys meeting in Washington any time soon, and the White House said getting the two sides to agree to a peace deal remained an "enormous challenge." Palestinians said negotiations could not begin unless it was clear in advance that they would be about a future state based on the pre-1967 lines. "If they reach an agreement over the details, in accordance with the Palestinian demands, then the launch of negotiations will be announced," Nabil Abu Rudaineh, spokesman for Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, said Monday.
2013-07-23 00:00:00
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