Israel will launch peace talks with the Palestinians after Israeli elections, Shimon Peres told senior U.S. Republicans and Democrats. The former Israeli prime minister and No. 2 on the Kadima Party list for March 28 elections said he believes Kadima would handily win the most seats and a Kadima-led government would open negotiations with the Palestinian Authority.
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