Thursday's talks with envoys of the Quartet of Middle East (USA, EU, UN and Russia) have produced "no results" that can afford to return to the negotiating table. "The meeting could not reach any results for resuming talks," the Israeli-Palestinian, a Palestinian official said on condition of anonymity.
"The envoys of the Quartet have found serious discrepancies in the positions of the parties on how to resume negotiations on all key issues, including borders and security," confirmed Richard Miron, spokesman envoy Envoy for the Quartet, Robert Serry. Quartet envoys met separately Thursday Yithzak Molcho Israeli negotiators Saeb Erekat and Palestinian respectively in Tel Aviv and Ramallah to discuss ways to relaunch peace negotiations stalled for nearly six months.
During the interview, the Palestinian side reiterated its request for a total settlement freeze before they resume the dialogue with Israelis, that they refuse. The Palestinians also demand the recognition of a Palestinian state on 1967 lines, that is to say all of East Jerusalem, the West Bank and Gaza Strip, the source said.
Mr. Erekat had earlier announced to the Quartet meeting scheduled for mid-March in Paris had been postponed for a month, as requested by the United States. The Quartet meeting would take place on April 15. It could take place in Berlin, according to diplomatic sources. Washington has called for the postponement of the meeting in Paris because of upheavals in the region and in the meantime, according to media reports that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has a new "initiative" diplomatic.
The latter is preparing to unveil his ideas publicly in the coming weeks, according to leaks from his entourage. They would focus on "interim agreement" in the long term with the Palestinians instead of negotiations on a final settlement, no settlement freeze. Mr. Netanyahu also would agree to a Palestinian state within provisional borders as well as an expansion of Palestinian self-rule areas in the West Bank.
These proposals have already been rejected by the Palestinians. Mr. Netanyahu would also, as part of a peace agreement with Palestinians, Israel maintains a "military presence" on the Jordan River along the eastern border of a future Palestinian state with Jordan. During the meeting with envoys of the Quartet on Thursday, the Palestinians reaffirmed their rejection of any Israeli presence in the Jordan Valley. 
"The envoys of the Quartet have found serious discrepancies in the positions of the parties on how to resume negotiations on all key issues, including borders and security," confirmed Richard Miron, spokesman envoy Envoy for the Quartet, Robert Serry. Quartet envoys met separately Thursday Yithzak Molcho Israeli negotiators Saeb Erekat and Palestinian respectively in Tel Aviv and Ramallah to discuss ways to relaunch peace negotiations stalled for nearly six months.
During the interview, the Palestinian side reiterated its request for a total settlement freeze before they resume the dialogue with Israelis, that they refuse. The Palestinians also demand the recognition of a Palestinian state on 1967 lines, that is to say all of East Jerusalem, the West Bank and Gaza Strip, the source said.
Mr. Erekat had earlier announced to the Quartet meeting scheduled for mid-March in Paris had been postponed for a month, as requested by the United States. The Quartet meeting would take place on April 15. It could take place in Berlin, according to diplomatic sources. Washington has called for the postponement of the meeting in Paris because of upheavals in the region and in the meantime, according to media reports that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has a new "initiative" diplomatic.
The latter is preparing to unveil his ideas publicly in the coming weeks, according to leaks from his entourage. They would focus on "interim agreement" in the long term with the Palestinians instead of negotiations on a final settlement, no settlement freeze. Mr. Netanyahu also would agree to a Palestinian state within provisional borders as well as an expansion of Palestinian self-rule areas in the West Bank.
These proposals have already been rejected by the Palestinians. Mr. Netanyahu would also, as part of a peace agreement with Palestinians, Israel maintains a "military presence" on the Jordan River along the eastern border of a future Palestinian state with Jordan. During the meeting with envoys of the Quartet on Thursday, the Palestinians reaffirmed their rejection of any Israeli presence in the Jordan Valley.
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