Abbas: UN bid not contrary to Israeli-Palestinian peace talks
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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas met with EU Foreign Affairs Commissioner Catherine Ashton over the weekend and discussed the PA's upcoming UN bid.
Chief Palestinian Negotiator Saeb Erekat said that Abbas stressed before Ashton that the UN bid does not negate the continuation of the Israeli-Palestinian peace process. Ashton reportedly told Abbas that while the EU does not object to the bid per-se, its final position will be determined according to its content. (Elior Levy)
