Palestinians hope for settlement curb if peace talks resume

A senior Palestinian official says he “hopes” Israel will halt settlement construction if US-led peace talks resume, but stopped short of making it a condition.

Saeb Erekat speaks in Jordan after meeting with the foreign ministers of Jordan and Egypt, ahead of a Mideast trip next week by President Donald Trump.

Asked about linking negotiations to a settlement freeze, Erekat says “no one stands to lose more in the absence of peace and negotiations” than Palestinians.

— AP

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