The Palestinian Authority would not resume peace talks with Israel until all construction in the West Bank settlements stopped, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas told U.S. Middle East envoy George Mitchell on Monday in Amman.
“The president made it clear during the meeting that peace cannot be achieved with the continuation of the settlement activity,” chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat told reporters after the meeting.
“We do not put conditions for resuming negotiations, but we want the talks resumed on the basis of the provisions of the road map, which stipulates the cessation of all forms of settlement activity in the Palestinian territories,” he said.
“Mitchell emphasized during today’s meeting that there is no change in the U.S. attitude, which rejects the Israeli settlements,” he added.
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