Israel told Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday it might not carry out a final stage of a Palestinian prisoner release unless he commits to prolonging peace talks beyond an April deadline for a deal.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel would give up \”some settlements\” in occupied Palestinian land to help secure a peace agreement but would limit as much as he could the number of enclaves removed.
Israel\’s defense minister said on Tuesday wide gaps remain in peace talks with the Palestinians after U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry\’s latest visit and he cast doubt on the chances of reaching a final accord by an April target.
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met with Palestinian and Israeli leaders to discuss a framework agreement.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly will wait until after a visit by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry to announce new construction in West Bank settlements.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu offered a gloomy assessment of peace prospects with the Palestinians on Thursday as U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry began his 10th visit to the region in pursuit of a deal.
Secretary of State John Kerry will return to Israel and the Palestinian territories for peace talks next week, a senior U.S. government official said on Saturday, days after Israel is due to free another group of Palestinian prisoners.
Secretary of State John Kerry headed back to the Middle East on Thursday, a week after his previous visit ended with Palestinian dissatisfaction over U.S. security ideas for an elusive land-for-peace deal with Israel.
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said progress is being made in the current Israeli-Palestinian peace talks.
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry postponed a trip to Israel scheduled for this week.
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