Posted on 08/20/2010 9:26:35 AM PDT by Incorrigible
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) The Quartet of Middle East peace mediators on Friday invited Israel and the Palestinians to reopen direct negotiations on September 2 in Washington aimed at creating a Palestinian state.
"The Quartet expresses its determination to support the parties throughout the negotiations, which can be completed within one year, and the implementation of an agreement," said the statement from the United States, Russia, European Union and United Nations.
"The Quartet again calls on both sides to observe calm and restraint, and to refrain from provocative actions and inflammatory rhetoric," it added.
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Each entity is biased against Israel.
They are planning on having a dinner at the WH on Sept 2 - even though it is still Ramadan until Sept 10 or so...
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