Palestinians Say Jerusalem Still High on Agenda

[Reuters] Mohammed Assadi - Mahmoud Abbas has not agreed to postpone talks on the future of Jerusalem, senior Abbas advisor Nimer Hammad said Monday. Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Sunday that Abbas had consented to hold off discussing Jerusalem until the end of the negotiating process. "The issue of Jerusalem is a fundamental issue and cannot be postponed," Hammad said. Abbas "did not agree to postpone it."


2008-02-19 01:00:00

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