Basis for resumption of talks still shrouded in fog

22.07.2013                      15.Aw.5773                      Tu BeAw

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Basis for resumption of talks still shrouded in fog

Palestinians, Israelis differ on Kerry commitments regarding using 1967 lines as baseline; Indyk tabbed as US point man for talks.

Two days after US Secretary of State John Kerry, standing alone in Amman, announced the resumption of Israeli-Palestinian talks, Palestinian Authority officials began again raising preconditions for the talks. Meanwhile, Israeli officials continue to insist Jerusalem made no commitments regarding the 1967 lines or a settlement freeze….