The
Palestinian Authority (PA) has rejected the idea of extending talks with
Israel beyond the nine-month timeline set by US Secretary of State John
Kerry.
Acting PA Chief Mahmoud Abbas told reporters in the city of Ramallah in the occupied WestBank
on Tuesday that it had been agreed that the negotiations would continue
for nine months, <i>The Jerusalem Post</i> reported.
“We have had a large number of negotiation sessions, during which we
discussed major issues. There is not talk about an extension. We need to
focus on the remaining time and not think about prolonging the talks,”
he said.Acting PA Chief Mahmoud Abbas told reporters in the city of Ramallah in the occupied West
Kerry had given Israelis and Palestinians the nine-month deadline, ending in April, to reach a peace deal.
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