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                 Kerry Continues Israeli-Palestinian Peace Push

   U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is holding another round of talks
   with Israeli and Palestinian leaders aimed at getting the two sides to
   restart their stalled peace negotiations.
   Kerry began a two-day stop Thursday in Israel, where he is meeting with
   Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Shimon Peres and Justice
   Minister Tzipi Livni. He then will travel to the West Bank city of
   Ramallah for talks with Palestinian officials.
   The two sides have long been divided on the issue of Israel`s
   settlement construction in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.
   Palestinians want those areas as part of a future state, and have
   refused to negotiate with Israel until it stops the building.
   Israel does not want any preconditions for peace talks.
   Negotiations broke down in late 2008, and have not resumed, except for
   brief meetings in September 2010.
   This trip is Kerry`s fourth to the region since he became secretary of
   state in February.
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