Door still open for peace talks with Israel: Palestine

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Ramallah, March 23 (IANS) Despite flaring violence in the West Bank, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's ruling Fatah party decided Saturday to give the US-sponsored peace talks with Israel a chance until its ultimatum ends in April. A statement issued after a Fatah Central Committee meeting held here and chaired by Abbas said it doesn't want to close any door or window for the efforts of rescuing the peace process until the Palestinians peacefully gain their legitimate rights, Xinhua reported. The statement, published by the Palestinians state-media was contrary to earlier Palestinian political powers and factions on Abbas to withdraw from the peace talks and stop all types of security coordination with Israel. "The Palestinian leadership is committed to keep the talks with Israel until its nine-month ultimatum ends in late April," said the statement, adding "we will exert every possible effort to succeed the U.S. efforts made to rescue the peace process." US Secretary of State John Kerry managed last July to directly bring Israel and the Palestinians to the negotiation table.

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