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April 12, 2011       Share:    

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/diplomats-say-fridays-quartet-meeting-on-israeli-palestinian-conflict-has-been-postponed/2011/04/11/AF5heeMD_story

U.S. Blocks Quartet Meeting on Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

(AP-Washington Post) The U.S. blocked an initiative by Britain, France and Germany to restart stalled Israeli-Palestinian talks by proposing the outlines of a final settlement, UN diplomats and a U.S. official said Monday. The U.S. official said the Obama administration didn't think a Quartet meeting would produce anything useful in terms of getting the talks restarted, saying: "It wasn't the right time." The three European powers decided to try a new approach in pressing for a substantial declaration from the Quartet that would outline a peace solution, including borders. But having the EU and UN take the lead would sideline the U.S.

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