Palestinians dismiss Netanyahu’s talk of interim peace plan

09.03.2011                      03.Adar ll, 5771

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Palestinians dismiss Netanyahu's talk of interim peace plan

Direct peace talks have been frozen since September 2010 after Israel refused to extend a partial moratorium on settlement construction; Netanyahu said to be working on proposal to break the deadlock.

Palestinians on Tuesday dismissed any attempt by Prime Minister Benjamin 

Netanyahu to take interim steps towards peace now that the U.S.-sponsored statehood negotiations were frozen.
"Netanyahu is trying to escape from his obligations towards the peace process by talking about new proposals," said Nabil Abu Rdainah, spokesman for Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas….