U.S., EU negotiators attempt to save Middle East talks

The U.S. and EU negotiators have met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.

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The U.S. and EU negotiators have met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. U.S. Special Envoy for Middle East George Mitchell and EU High Representative for Foreign and Security Policy Catherine Ashton have continued their mission in the Middle East to try to secure permanent peace in the region. U.S., EU negotiators attempt to save Middle East talks Israeli media have reported that Mitchell offered a package of incentives to the Israeli PM in exchange for extension of moratorium on West Bank settlement for another 60 days. The incentives package includes new weapons and support to Israeli security measures and it would come into effect upon signing of a peace agreement. On the other hand, the Palestinian leader says that he will terminate the talks if the moratorium on the settlement does not continue. “Both the president and the prime minister have agreed to continue the talks in the attempt to make progress toward what is a common goal to all of us: establishment of complete peace in the Middle East, including of course an Israeli-Palestinian agreement which would ensure security and prosperity for both peoples through a two-state solution,” the U.S. official said. The EU has also gotten involved in solving of the Middle East crisis through its high representative for foreign and security policy, who hopes that differences will be bridged. “Those of us who are involved in the process are very concerned that the end of the moratorium would jeopardize possibilities for a long-term peace. I’ve asked Israel to continue the moratorium and allow more time for the talks so bigger progress could be made,” Ashton pointed out. Abbas is expected to make his final decision regarding continuation of the negotiations at the Arab counties foreign ministers’ meeting in Cairo next week.

U.S., EU negotiators attempt to save Middle East talks

Israeli media have reported that Mitchell offered a package of incentives to the Israeli PM in exchange for extension of moratorium on West Bank settlement for another 60 days.

The incentives package includes new weapons and support to Israeli security measures and it would come into effect upon signing of a peace agreement. On the other hand, the Palestinian leader says that he will terminate the talks if the moratorium on the settlement does not continue.

“Both the president and the prime minister have agreed to continue the talks in the attempt to make progress toward what is a common goal to all of us: establishment of complete peace in the Middle East, including of course an Israeli-Palestinian agreement which would ensure security and prosperity for both peoples through a two-state solution,” the U.S. official said.

The EU has also gotten involved in solving of the Middle East crisis through its high representative for foreign and security policy, who hopes that differences will be bridged.

“Those of us who are involved in the process are very concerned that the end of the moratorium would jeopardize possibilities for a long-term peace. I’ve asked Israel to continue the moratorium and allow more time for the talks so bigger progress could be made,” Ashton pointed out.

Abbas is expected to make his final decision regarding continuation of the negotiations at the Arab counties foreign ministers’ meeting in Cairo next week.

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