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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, right, shakes hands with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem, Monday, March 31, 2014, for a previously unannounced stop in Israel to continue working on talks about the Middle East peace process. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, )
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A photograph supplied by thePalestinian Authority shows special US special envoy Martin Indyk meeting Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (C) and Saeb Erekat (R), the Palestinian chief negotiator, in the Palestinian Authority’s headquarters in the West Bank town of Ramallah, 11 August 2013. (EPA/THAER GHANAIM )
New Palestinian–Israeli negotiations begin in Jerusalem
Ramallah, Asharq Al-Awsat—Palestinian–Israeli negotiations resumed yesterday after a three year pause, as negotiators met in Jersualem’s King David Hotel. The current round of negotiations has been kept deliberately low-key, with meetings beginning without any...Caption:
US Secretary of State John Kerry (C) brings Israeli Justice Minister Tzipi Livni (R) and chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat together for a handshake as they conclude a press conference after Middle East peace talks, at the State Department, in Washington DC, USA, 30 July 2013. (EPA/MIKE THEILER.)
Opinion: Obama and Kerry need luck on their side
It is nothing new for a fresh round of Palestinian–Israeli talks to be met with opposition from sides questioning its value. Both sides (those who are with and against the talks) give reasons based on their principles, political calculations or personal opinions....Caption:
Israeli Justice Minister Tzipi Livni chats with Palestinian Chief Negotiator Saeb Erekat at a dinner hosted by US Secretary of State John Kerry, before the opening of Middle East peace talks at the State Department in Washington, DC, USA, 29 July 2013. EPA/MIKE THEILER