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Israeli and Palestinian negotiators break the traditional Muslim fast for Ramadan in Washington DC with US Secretary of State, John Kerry. The negotiators have been meeting in the past weeks to discuss peace between Israel and Palestine.
These are the first talks in three years and so far Israel has approved of releasing more than 100 Palestinian prisoners. The negotiators have yet to discuss core issues such as issues around land – division of Jerusalem and Israel claiming major Jewish settlements – and issues around refugees and security – Palestinians want a “right of return” along with a full normal state.
Negotiators got together with John Kerry and former US Ambassador to Israel, Martin Indyk, to break fast and discuss format, schedule, and location of upcoming peace talks.
The next round of talks is expected to take place in the Middle East. Many have little to no faith in a positive outcome of these peace talks, but Secretary of States, John Kerry is determined to get somewhere, hoping that both sides will make compromise for peace and security.
The Israeli negotiator, Ms Livni, discussed that compromise and strides towards peace are an interest for not only both Israel and Palestine, but also for the rest of the Arab world and internationally.
What are the consequences of peace talks between Israel and Palestine? Could this start a precedent for conflict resolution in other parts of the Middle East?
We can only hope to hear more positive news from the rest of these talks.
Story thanks to http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east
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