Fayyad: Peace talks may need stronger U.S. mediation role
Washington (CNN) — The United States may have to expand its role from Middle East peace talks facilitator to become a broker on specific core issues, Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad said Sunday. Appearing on the ABC program “This Week,” Fayyad indicated that progress toward a peace settlement could occur in the short-term despite Israel’s refusal to halt construction of new settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem. However, Israel must provide specifics about its position on core issues such as what a Palestinian state would entail, the status of Jerusalem and the return of refugees, Fayyad said, adding that the lack of a new settlement freeze erodes trust in the process….
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