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Mitchell begins latest round of talks
Published yesterday 17:24
Bethlehem - Ma'an - US Envoy to the Middle East George Mitchell will to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday, ahead of scheduled meetings with officials in Ramallah on Saturday and Cairo on Sunday.
The visit comes as forces in Ramallah including President Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah party have spoken out against talks with Israel, in light of a re-emergent Israeli home demolition policy in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, on top of the official go-ahead - given last week - for the construction of 32 new settlement units in East Jerusalem.
It has also been reported that Arab League Chief Amr Moussa has expressed reservations about moving to direct talks.
Earlier in the week, Abbas spoke publicly about his position on the issue, saying he would not agree to direct talks - which the US hopes to launch in September - unless Israel demonstrated its commitment to the process.
Before proximity talks led by the US began, Abbas said he could not enter direct negotiations unless Israel halted settlement construction on lands agreed to be part of an eventual Palestinian state. In November 2009, Israel announced a partial, temporary freeze affecting residential buildings in some settlements. Palestinian officials said the move was not nearly comprehensive enough to fulfill the condition.
The visit comes as forces in Ramallah including President Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah party have spoken out against talks with Israel, in light of a re-emergent Israeli home demolition policy in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, on top of the official go-ahead - given last week - for the construction of 32 new settlement units in East Jerusalem.
It has also been reported that Arab League Chief Amr Moussa has expressed reservations about moving to direct talks.
Earlier in the week, Abbas spoke publicly about his position on the issue, saying he would not agree to direct talks - which the US hopes to launch in September - unless Israel demonstrated its commitment to the process.
Before proximity talks led by the US began, Abbas said he could not enter direct negotiations unless Israel halted settlement construction on lands agreed to be part of an eventual Palestinian state. In November 2009, Israel announced a partial, temporary freeze affecting residential buildings in some settlements. Palestinian officials said the move was not nearly comprehensive enough to fulfill the condition.
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