Erekat meets Clinton, denies holding secret talks with Israel

Fatah Central Committee member Saeb Erekat met in Washington with US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. The meeting was also attended by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' Spokesperson Nabil Abu Rodeina.

The sides discussed the Palestinians' intention to seek unilateral recognition of a Palestinian state at the United Nations. During the meeting, Erekat denied reports claiming he was engaged in secret talks with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's envoy, Yitzhak Molcho (Elior Levy)