Palestinian and Israeli officials have publicly differed on the future status of the West Bank's border with Jordan, where Israelis want a permanent security presence but Palestinians want a full withdrawal of Israeli soldiers and Jewish settlers.
Kerry has said such an accord would narrow gaps between the sides and pave the way for a final deal when the nine-month period allotted the US-backed talks expires on April 29.
An official close to Abbas dismissed Kerry's drive for a "framework agreement" as biased toward Israel.
http://www.jpost.com/Breaking-News/Kerry-meets-with-Abbas-in-Ramallah-337064
4/1/13
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ReplyDeleteIn advance of his meeting with Abbas and his attempt to advance the peace talks, crowds of Palestinians chant for Kerry to go home.
RAMALLAH, West Bank - Palestinian protesters on Friday condemned the latest efforts by US Secretary of State John Kerry to advance peace talks with Israel, using chants evoking the Arab uprisings and telling him to go home.
Hours before Kerry was due to meet Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, a raucous crowd of several hundred took to the streets of Ramallah, the West Bank's de facto capital, chanting "Kerry, you coward, there's no place for you in Palestine!"............http://www.jpost.com/Middle-East/Hundreds-of-Palestinians-protest-Kerrys-visit-in-Ramallah-337028
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