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Thursday, September 8, 2016
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Thursday, September 8, 2016
Israeli, Palestinian leaders agree ‘in principle’ to Moscow powwow
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleRussia’s Foreign Ministry announced on Thursday that Israeli and Palestinian leaders have agreed “in principle” to meet in Moscow for talks in what the Russians hope will relaunch Mideast peace talks after a more than two-year break.
According to ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, Moscow has heard from the offices of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the two agreed to meet in the Russian capital, though it’s not clear when that will happen.
“The most important thing is to pick the right timing,” Zakharova told reporters. “Intensive contacts on this are ongoing.”
— AP
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