The Palestinian Authority is ready for direct talks with Israel, with Ramallah likely to give a definitive go-ahead perhaps as early as Sunday (15 August), according to EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton.
The EU high representative made the comments in a letter to European foreign ministers ahead of their informal meeting after the summer break.
"President Abbas is very close to accepting direct talks, but has requested a few more days for final consultations," she wrote to ...
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