(AP-Washington Post) Yasser Abed Rabbo, a top aide to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, on Monday railed against U.S. attempts to broker a broad outline of an Israeli-Palestinian peace deal. Two Palestinian officials said U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is aiming for a framework agreement by the end of January. Palestinian officials also said Kerry asked them to accept a change in the timetable of upcoming releases of Palestinian prisoners by Israel. Israel has agreed to release 104 veteran Palestinian prisoners in four stages, which are to conclude in April. Israel has so far released two groups of prisoners. Kerry wants the last two releases to be combined and be carried out in late January.
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