Israeli-Palestinian peace talks

Report: Netanyahu wants to talk to Palestinians about settlement blocs borders

Chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat called Netanyahu’s call to define settlement bloc borders “a request to continue illegal settlement construction with Palestinian consent.”

Obama won’t count out backing U.N. recognition of Palestine

The U.S. president said his reevaluation of the Israeli-Palestinian peace process was based on how best to preserve hope for Palestinian statehood.

Top U.N. official urges Security Council to address Israeli-Palestinian conflict

His remarks could signal a readiness by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to champion a Palestinian bid for statehood in the wake of collapsed peace talks.

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