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Palestinians reject Israel's demands for unconditioned peace talks

Xinhua, April 5, 2016 Adjust font size:

The Palestinians insist that they will not accept the resumption of unconditioned peace talks with Israel, a senior official stated on Tuesday.

Saeb Erekat, chief Palestinian negotiator and Secretary General of Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), told "Voice of Palestine" Radio that the Palestinians reject the notion of restarting the peace talks with Israel unconditionally.

Erekat was responding to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's earlier remarks that he invites Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas for a meeting to study ending incitement between the two sides.

"In case the meeting is held, Netanyahu should first announce an end of settlement, release prisoners arrested before signing Oslo peace accords in 1993 and recognize all the signed peace treaties between the two sides," said Erekat.

He insisted that "If Netanyahu doesn't do this, there will be no resumption of negotiations," adding that "in relation to incitement, we know how to respond to it."

Erekat accused Israel of waging a comprehensive war against the Palestinians, which includes a demolition of homes, lands confiscations, holding bodies of Palestinians and breaking into Palestinians' holy places. Endit