U.S. officials dismissed as posturing Israeli threats to walk out of the Middle East peace summit, now in its seventh day. Israeli officials have accused the United States of retreating from previous understandings on security issues and have formally asked the United States what arrangements are necessary to leave the site of the talks. The threat came as the United States prepared to present a proposed text of an accord to the two sides.
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