Abbas proposes 'back-door' peace talks with Israel

Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas has proposed closed-door talks with Israel on some of the Middle East’s most difficult disputes, including the status of Jerusalem and the fate of Palestinian refugees.

Abbas proposes 'back-door' peace talks with Israel
Thu, 28 Dec, 2006 - 07:46

Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas has proposed closed-door talks with Israel on some of the Middle East’s most difficult disputes, including the status of Jerusalem and the fate of Palestinian refugees.

“It is the right time to talk,” Abbas said in Cairo after he met Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak.

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