PLO, US in discussion to revive stalled peace talks

Ramallha July 12 (IANS) Palestinian and US officials met in Jerusalem on Tuesday to revive the peace process that has been stalled since April 2014 according to a Palestinian official statement.

The statement of Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) said the meeting tackled the possibilities of reviving the stalled peace process in a bid to reach a permanent peace treaty Efe news agency reported.

"Our position is based on the international laws and legitimacy " said the statement adding "during the meeting we demanded a full cessation of Israeli settlements in the Palestinian territories including east Jerusalem."

The delegation included PLO Secretary General Saeb Erekat Majed Farraj chief of the Palestinian intelligence and Mohamed Mustafa chairman of the PLO Fund.

Jason Greenblatt the special American envoy for peace in the Middle East started on Monday a new tour in the Middle East and held talks with both Israeli and Palestinian officials as part of his mission to revive the stalled peace talks between the two sides.

The last peace negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians had stopped in April 2014.

It was sponsored by the United States and went on for nine months without achieving any breakthrough due to differences on Israeli settlements.

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