Abbas, Mitchell meet in Ramallah; discuss construction in east Jerusalem
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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and US envoy to the Middle East George Mitchell met in Ramallah and discussed the peace talks between Israel and the Palestinian Authority.
Chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat said Abbas asked Mitchell to clarify reports according to which Israel was planning to build 1,600 new housing units at the Jerusalem neighborhood of Ramat Shlomo. (Ali Waked)
