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Abbas: No peace talks as long as Israel builds settlements

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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas repeated previous statements in a meeting with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak Thursday and said that he will not resume negotiations with Israel as long as the settlement construction continues.

 

Abbas met with Mubarak in the backdrop of a US announcement saying efforts to reach an agreement for an additional construction freeze have failed. (AFP)

 

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