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Netanyahu Rejects Inclusion of Jerusalem in Kerry's Framework Deal
(Ha'aretz) Barak Ravid - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would not accept any reference to Jerusalem in the framework agreement being drafted by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, senior Israeli officials told Ha'aretz. One senior official said Netanyahu stressed that he would not agree to a document that mentions, even in a general way, the establishment of a Palestinian capital anywhere in Jerusalem. A senior Palestinian source told AP that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas had demanded a clear and unequivocal reference to the Palestinian capital in East Jerusalem. As a way of bridging the gaps, the Americans are considering various, relatively vague formulations in the framework agreement that both parties could accept. The gaps are still wide and the Americans have not yet decided on how to continue towards an agreement.