US welcomes Israel's acceptance of Quartet proposal
The US welcomed Israel's willingness to resume negotiations with the Palestinians, as called by the Mideast Quartet.
In a statement, State Department spokesman Victoria Nuland reiterated the US' call on Israel and the Palestinians "to resume negotiations without preconditions, on the timetable proposed by the Quartet, as the best means to advance their interests, resolve their differences, and fulfill the President's two-state vision." (Yitzhak Benhorin, Washington)
