Palestinians seek help after Netanyahu’s ‘policy disaster’

PALESTINIAN officials sought US and European help to salvage foundering peacemaking yesterday after tough terms laid out by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, but stopped short of refusing to resume negotiations.

Palestinian disappointment was echoed in capitals across the Arab world, where leaders accusedNetanyahu of setting more obstacles in the path of an already stymied peace process.

Netanyahu bent to US pressure and backed down on decades of opposition to Palestinian statehood.