
Palestinian head Mahmoud Abbas refuses to restart talks with Israel amid a settlements row, the Arab League says.
Israel's ill-timed settlements announcement puts a chill on U.S. visit
CAIRO (Reuters) - Arab League chief Amr Moussa said on Wednesday that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas had told him he would not enter indirect talks with Israel, only days after the Palestinian side had agreed to the contacts.
An Israeli supermarket chain uses spoof surveillance footage, parodying that of the alleged assassins of a Hamas commander in Dubai, in a TV advert.
The US vice-president renews criticism of Israel over an East Jerusalem building project and calls for bold steps for peace.
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