(AP) Amy Teibel - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas warned on Sunday that he would not accept a U.S. proposal for resuming peace talks unless Israel stops building homes for Jews in east Jerusalem. In Israel's inner Cabinet that is to vote on the moratorium, the Shas Party, which holds the swing votes, has demanded a written assurance from the U.S. that construction in east Jerusalem would not be affected.
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