Arabs give US 'one month to save peace talks'
Sunday, 10 October 2010
SIRTE, (Libya), Oct 9 (AFP): The United States pledged to keep working to rescue Middle East peace talks after Arab ministers gave it one month from Friday to secure a change of heart from Israel over Jewish settlement building.
The ministers, meeting in Sirte, Libya, made it clear that the direct talks with the Palestinians relaunched just last month would collapse if Israel did not halt settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank.
The Arab League Follow-up Committee said it would meet "in a month to review the alternatives proposed by Abbas to determine the necessary steps to be taken on this."
The ministers, meeting in Sirte, Libya, made it clear that the direct talks with the Palestinians relaunched just last month would collapse if Israel did not halt settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank.
The Arab League Follow-up Committee said it would meet "in a month to review the alternatives proposed by Abbas to determine the necessary steps to be taken on this."