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| Mon, 11-02-2009 - 3:36am |
Clinton to meet Arab ministers on peace prospects
By ROBERT BURNS, AP National Security Writer
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MARRAKECH, Morocco – U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton prepared Monday to consult with Arab foreign ministers on Obama administration efforts to get Israel and the Palestinians to resume peace negotiations, two days after she raised Arab ire by praising Israel's offer to limit — but not stop — Jewish settlement construction.
Clinton was to meet first with Moroccan Foreign Minister Taieb Fassi Fihri before flying to the southern-central city of Quarzazate for an audience with King Mohammed VI. Later she was returning to Marrakech for talks with foreign ministers of several Persian Gulf nations.
Clinton also was expected to meet separately with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal, who has rejected U.S. appeals for improved Arab relations with Israel as a way to help restart Middle East peace talks, saying the Jewish state is not interested in a deal.
more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091102/ap_on_re_af/af_clinton/print
Palestinians accuse Clinton of Hurting Peace Talks
AP 11/1/09 10:06 AM
JERUSALEM — The Palestinians on Sunday accused U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton of undermining progress toward Mideast peace talks after she praised Israel for offering to curb some Jewish settlement construction.
After meeting Israeli and Palestinian leaders during a visit Saturday, Clinton called for an unconditional resumption of peace talks and welcomed Israel's offer for a slowdown in settlement activity.
But Palestinians rejected the idea of resuming talks, reiterating their demand that Israel must first freeze all construction of Jewish settlements in the West Bank and east Jerusalem – lands they claim for a future state.
more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/11/01/palestinians-accuse-clint_n_341415.html
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