US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Jordan Wednesday in a fresh bid to keep his Middle East peace bid on track, amid fears Israel may renege on a vow to free Palestinian prisoners. Kerry, interrupting a visit to Rome, was due to meet first with Jordan's King Abdullah II before holding talks with Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas over dinner in a bid to "continue to narrow the gaps" between the two sides, his spokeswoman said. Under a July deal for the relaunch of the talks, Israel said it would release 104 Arabs held since before the 1993 Oslo peace accords in exchange for the Palestinians **t pressing their statehood claims via the UN. Israel has so far freed 78 prisoners and is due to release the fourth and final tranche on March 29, but there are growing fears Netanyahu's cabinet may refuse to approve the move.
03-26-2014, 04:41 PM
Kerry in Jordan visit to shore up Mideast peace talks
US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Jordan Wednesday in a fresh bid to keep his Middle East peace bid on track, amid fears Israel may renege on a vow to free Palestinian prisoners. Kerry, interrupting a visit to Rome, was due to meet first with Jordan's King Abdullah II before holding talks with Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas over dinner in a bid to "continue to narrow the gaps" between the two sides, his spokeswoman said. Under a July deal for the relaunch of the talks, Israel said it would release 104 Arabs held since before the 1993 Oslo peace accords in exchange for the Palestinians **t pressing their statehood claims via the UN. Israel has so far freed 78 prisoners and is due to release the fourth and final tranche on March 29, but there are growing fears Netanyahu's cabinet may refuse to approve the move.
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