The visiting Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Saturday that his administration will not resume peace talks with Israel before the latter stops settlements on occupied lands.
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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas attends a press conference after his meeting with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak in Cairo, capital of Egypt, on May 30, 2009 . [Xinhua] |
"Palestinians will not resume peace talks with Israel unless it stops settlements" said Abbas in a press conference hold after meeting Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Saturday.
"The U.S. view is satisfying, as it based on the requirements that Israel should stop all forms of settlements including the normal expansion, and recognize the two-state solution," said Abbas.
Abbas met Mubarak on Saturday to inform him of the results of his visit to the United States.
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Palesitinian President Mahmoud Abbas holds a press conference after his meeting with Egyptian Presidnet Hosni Mubarak in Cairo, capital of Egypt, on May 30, 2009 . [Xinhua] |
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has presented a document on settling the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to the U.S. administration when he met President Barack Obama in Washington Thursday.
Abbas' proposal was based on the U.S.-backed Road Map peace plan, previous agreements reached between Israel and the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) and the Arab peace initiative.
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Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak (R) meets with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (2nd L) and Yasser Abed Rabbo (1st L), Secretary General of the Palestinian Liberation Organization, in Cairo, capital of Egypt, on May 30, 2009 . [Xinhua] |
(Xinhua News Agency May 31, 2009)
