Israeli and Palestinian negotiators were poised to resume indirect talks Sunday with Egyptian mediators on reaching a more permanent ceasefire before the current truce expires. It got off to a rocky start, with Palestinian rocket attacks and retaliatory Israeli air strikes, but Saturday marked a sixth day of quiet following more than a month of fighting that has killed at least 1,980 Palestinians and 67 on the Israeli side. Israeli and Palestinian negotiating teams were expected back in Cairo for fresh talks, which the Palestinians said would begin on Sunday, after consulting their political leaders over the weekend. The talks are expected to resume on the basis of an Egyptian proposal, seen by AFP, which calls for a lasting ceasefire beyond Monday midnight, and new talks on the thorniest issues, including demands for a seaport and airport in Gaza, to begin in a month's time.
08-17-2014, 08:31 AM
Israelis, Palestinians set to resume Cairo talks
Israeli and Palestinian negotiators were poised to resume indirect talks Sunday with Egyptian mediators on reaching a more permanent ceasefire before the current truce expires. It got off to a rocky start, with Palestinian rocket attacks and retaliatory Israeli air strikes, but Saturday marked a sixth day of quiet following more than a month of fighting that has killed at least 1,980 Palestinians and 67 on the Israeli side. Israeli and Palestinian negotiating teams were expected back in Cairo for fresh talks, which the Palestinians said would begin on Sunday, after consulting their political leaders over the weekend. The talks are expected to resume on the basis of an Egyptian proposal, seen by AFP, which calls for a lasting ceasefire beyond Monday midnight, and new talks on the thorniest issues, including demands for a seaport and airport in Gaza, to begin in a month's time.
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