Abbas says wants progress for direct Mideast talks

2010/07/10 13:16:48 @Reuters: World News

RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Saturday he wanted progress in indirect peace talks with Israel before any move to face-to-face talks, which the United States wants the two sides to begin. U.S. President Barack Obama urged the two sides this week to resume direct talks by September. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who met Obama in Washington on Tuesday, says he wants to negotiate directly with Abbas. But Abbas faces heavy domestic criticism
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