Kerry briefs Abbas on reviving Mideast peace talks
Updated: 2013-07-17 20:55
(Xinhua)
|
|||||||||
US Secretary of State John Kerry sits with Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki (L) as he meets with the Arab League Peace Initiative at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Amman, July 17, 2013. Kerry is due to meet on Wednesday with officials from Arab nations that he regards as essential to his push to get Israelis and Palestinians to resume peace talks. [Photo/Agencies] |
RAMALLAH - US Secretary of State John Kerry briefed Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on his plan to restart peace talks between the Palestinians and Israel, a Palestinian official said Wednesday.
Kerry's plan envisages political, security and economical progress, with security and border issues topping its agenda, according to the official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity.
Kerry informed Abbas about his plan during a meeting last night in Amman, Jordan, on the sidelines of Kerry's sixth trip to the Middle East as U.S. secretary of state.
The last direct negotiations between the two sides were held in 2010, before the Palestinians walk out in protest at Israel's settlement activities.
The official added that the Palestinian Liberation Organization 's Executive Committee will meet Thursday to discuss the response to the plan.
Most Viewed
Editor's Picks
Bar street heaven for expats, hell for locals |
Chinese Haute Couture |
Railway cities staying on track |
More concerns over camps |
Challenging times on 'high-speed Silk Road' |
Jiangnan Style |
Today's Top News
China cuts 20 approval items for film, TV sectors
Cuba says seized DPRK ship carries weapons
Royals 'waiting by telephone' for Kate's baby
US attorney general questions gun law
China's US T-bill holdings hit record in May
iPhone death probed by Apple
Spring agency flourishes with travelers to US
Chinese textile industry aims for 'green'
US Weekly
Geared to go |
The place to be |