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July 30, 2013

Israel, Palestinian Authority Restart Peace Talks After 3-Year Lapse 
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Israel and the Palestinian Authority have resumed peace talks for the
first time in three years. The two sides' top negotiators sat down
Monday for a dinner hosted by Secretary of State John Kerry in
Washington. The talks will be overseen by Martin Indyk, a former U.S.
ambassador to Israel under President Clinton, who was named Monday as
the new special envoy for Middle East peace. The last talks broke down
in September 2010 after Palestinians insisted that Israel stop expanding
West Bank settlements.

 

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