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September 16, 2010

Israel, PA Remain at Odds over West Bank Settlements
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Talks between Israel and the Palestinian Authority appear to have
reached a deadlock despite US claims of progress. According to media
reports, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Palestinian
Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in Jerusalem Wednesday that West Bank
settlement construction will continue when a partial freeze expires at
the end of the month. Abbas is said to have repeated his vow to walk
away from the talks if the settlement construction resumes. US Middle
East envoy George Mitchell would say only the two sides addressed "tough
issues."

*George Mitchell: "In this evening’s meeting, President Abbas and Prime
Minister Netanyahu resumed yesterday’s discussion of core issues and key
challenges to this process. While today, as in the past, what I’m able
to share with you is limited, I will say that the two leaders are not
leaving the tough issues to the end of their discussions; they are
tackling upfront and did so this evening."



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