(Stonegate Institute) Khaled Abu Toameh - The Israeli-Palestinian negotiations which resumed in Amman are mainly intended to help PA President Mahmoud Abbas and Jordan's King Abdullah bolster their stature among their constituents and the international community. For King Abdullah, the meetings are a way of distracting attention from street protests at home. Abbas is hoping the talks will ease U.S. and EU pressure on him to resume the peace process.
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