Haaretz.com (Israel) : "Diplomatic sources: Shalit deal hurt chances of renewing Israel-Palestinian talks" by Shlomo Shamir

• Published 21:16 19.10.11
• Latest update 21:16 19.10.11

Diplomatic sources: Shalit deal hurt chances of renewing Israel-Palestinian talks

Diplomats in New York say Israel-Hamas prisoner exchange deal undermined position of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.

By Shlomo Shamir

The prisoner exchange deal reached between Israel and Hamas has hurt the chances that peace negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian Authority, diplomatic sources in New York said following the release of Israel Defense Forces soldier Gilad Shalit.

United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon praised the exchange deal, calling it a positive step in the ongoing effort to resolve the Middle East conflict. He said that Shalit’s release marked a significant humanitarian breakthrough and that he had long called for Shalit’s release.In conversations with Haaretz, however, diplomatic sources in New York said that the prisoner exchange deal severely damaged chances of renewing peace talks between Israel and the Palestinian Authority in the near future.....(....)......



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